Chapter 15 Overthinking
Mr. Zou was satisfied. After he tested Ye Ximing's knowledge during a casual conversation, Mr. Zou became even more satisfied and did not want to miss such a disciple.

Before leaving Ye's house, Mr. Zou patted Ye Ximing on the shoulder and told him to take good care of himself again, and said: "Although your health looks serious, if you can find a doctor with better medical skills, it is not hopeless." , I will help you find a suitable doctor after you go back, but before that, you can’t give up."

Ye Ximing was moved and thanked him, "Mr. Lao, thank you for your trouble."

Mr. Zou waved his hand, "Okay, no need to send it off, go back and rest."

Ye Ximing still insisted on sending Mr. Zou into the carriage.

Back in the yard, Ye Ximing opened the box that Wei Yan had sent for Dean Meng, only to find that there was a ginseng inside. Judging from its shape, it was about thirty years old, and its appearance was also very good.

Mrs. Zhang looked at the ginseng in the box and was very happy, "A ginseng like this would cost seventy or eighty taels at least in a medical clinic. It will be used as medicine for Sanlang later."

Zhang often goes to the medical clinic to buy ginseng slices for Ye Ximing, and she has some knowledge of ginseng.

After hearing this, Ye Ximing raised his head and explained to Mrs. Zhang: "Mom, this ginseng is not for me."

"Ah?" Ms. Zhang looked disappointed and asked, "Who is it for if it's not for you?"

If it was for other people, why would it be delivered to their homes? It would make her happy in vain.

Ye Ximing handed the box to Zhou Ran and said to Zhou Ran: "This is a return gift from Dean Meng."

"For me?" Zhou Ran was surprised for a moment, then thought of the return gift from Ye Ximing's mouth, and then realized, "You mean this is the return gift for the reed double duck screen?"

Ye Ximing nodded, "Well, Wei Yan said that Dean Meng really likes the reed screen with double ducks."

Zhou Ran laughed when she heard this. It was always a happy thing when something she embroidered with care was liked by others.

"Since the reed screen with double ducks was given to Dean Meng in your name, I will give it to you as a gift in return."

Ye Ximing shook his head, "You worked so hard to embroider this thing. I didn't put any effort into it, so how can I get this gift in return?"

"Oh, aren't we husband and wife? You don't need to separate mine so clearly. You can use this ginseng, but I can't." After Zhou Ran finished speaking, she stuffed the box of ginseng into Zhang's with a smile. He held it in his hand and said to her: "Mom, please put the ginseng away first, and then go back and use it as medicine for my husband."

"Okay, okay." Ms. Zhang held the box with her eyes wide open and smiled. Her daughter-in-law here is indeed a good person. She is good to Sanlang even if she has the ability. What she said just now makes people feel comfortable.

Ye Ximing on the side was feeling ups and downs because of Zhou Ran's words just now. He always felt that he and she were only a couple in name. When he couldn't hold it anymore or she wanted to leave, they would just do it as a couple. It's over. But now that she is saying this, does it mean that in her mind they are no different from other couples? Does she really regard him as her husband-in-law?
Thinking of this, Ye Ximing couldn't help but look at Zhou Ran with complicated eyes.

Zhou Ran didn't know that her casual words made Ye Ximing think so much. She originally wanted to ask Ye Ximing about Wei Yan, but after looking at Ye Xiaomei, she decided to wait until there were only two people around.

Ye Ximing spent a lot of time chatting with Mr. Zou. Although he was in good spirits now, his face already showed a tired look.

After Mrs. Zhang persuaded him to go back to the house to rest, Zhou Ran and Ye Xiaomei moved the embroidery frame out again and continued embroidery in the shade of the yard. However, as soon as Zhou Ran picked up the needle, Ye Xiaomei, who had always said few words, suddenly said, "Third sister-in-law, since Dean Meng gave you a ginseng plant worth seventy or eighty taels as a gift in return, does that mean that the reed pair you embroidered?" Is the duck screen worth seventy or eighty taels of silver in Dean Meng's eyes?"

Zhou Ran smiled and shook her head, and said: "The picture of two reeds and two ducks is probably not worth so much money. Dean Meng will send this ginseng back, and there may be some care for your third brother in it."

Ye Xiaomei added: "Even if it's not worth seventy or eighty taels of silver, it's certainly not much different, right?"

Zhou Ran nodded. It was true. The four-panel screen with nine stitches she saw at Linglong Embroidery Workshop could be sold for one thousand taels of silver. The screen she gave to Dean Meng was more expensive than that one. Although the screen is much smaller and has only six stitching methods, it is very artistic. If sold in Linglong Embroidery Workshop, it would definitely be worth fifty or sixty taels.

"Third sister-in-law is so amazing." Ye Xiaomei looked at Zhou Ran, her big eyes filled with dazzling light, "Third sister-in-law, do you think the things I embroider can be sold for so much money in the future?"

Zhou Ran smiled and nodded, "Yes, such a small amount of money is nothing. You should study hard. In the future, one of your embroideries may be able to sell for hundreds or thousands of taels."

Ye Xiaomei opened her mouth in disbelief, "Really...really?" Can the things she embroidered be so valuable?
Zhou Ran said: "Really, Linglong Embroidery Workshop has a four-panel screen worth one thousand taels. I will take you to see it next time."

"Thank you, third sister-in-law." Ye Xiaomei thanked her sweetly.

I don’t know if she was stimulated by the money, but Ye Xiaomei, who was very serious about learning embroidery, worked harder than before.

When Zhou Ran stopped to rest, she was unwilling to rest for a while. It was Zhou Ran who advised her, "Embroidery is a very demanding job on the eyes. Only proper rest can protect the eyes. Otherwise, the eyes will no longer be able to see in the future and it will be too late to regret." ."

Only then did Ye Xiaomei be willing to rest with Zhou Ran.

When Zhou Ran takes a break, she likes to walk around the yard and look at the mountains and trees in the distance. Ye Xiaomei also follows her example.

The two walked around the yard twice. Zhou Ran looked at the sun that had already turned to the west and asked strangely: "Sister-in-law, why haven't they come back yet?"

When Zhou Ran said this, Ye Xiaomei became worried, "Yes, I should have come back long ago. Why is it so late today? Is something wrong?"

"We'll see later."

As soon as Zhou Ran finished speaking, there was movement outside the courtyard. The door was pushed open, and Zhang and Ye Erlang walked in together.

It turned out that Mrs. Zhang saw that Ye Erlang and the others were not coming back, so she went to wait for them at the entrance of the village. Mrs. Zhang waited at the entrance of the village for more than half an hour before she arrived at Ye Erlang and the others.

Zhou Ran and Ye Xiaomei poured tea for several people. After they drank the tea and took a breath, Zhou Ran asked: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, brother, what happened today?"

"Didn't something happen?" Second sister-in-law Li said angrily without waiting for anyone else to speak: "As soon as we arrived at the county seat this morning, we found that the place where we used to set up the stall had been taken by someone else. What's more, What’s outrageous is that they actually sell braised pork sausages and cold noodles just like us.”

(End of this chapter)

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