Mrs. Zhang fell completely silent. She pursed her lips, her eyes full of reluctance.
The Ye family used to be an official family. Everyone around them wanted to get on their good side, but who knew if something bad had happened to their family.
Or maybe they just put on an air of integrity and refused to interact with others.
Mrs. Zhang had wanted to give them a few words of advice in the hope of getting closer to them.
But instead, she had been scolded by a young girl.
Ye Zhinan was not an unfeeling person. Seeing Mrs. Zhang limping, she knew that she had been beaten.
"I'll give you a prescription. It's very effective for this kind of external injury. You can take it and use it."
She quickly explained the contents of the prescription and was about to leave.
Mrs. Zhang had lived here for a few years and was quite familiar with the place.
She naturally knew how to buy medicine.
"Wait a minute. Why are you helping us?"
A smile appeared on Ye Zhinan's face. Her eyes scanned Mrs. Zhang up and down.
"We are neighbors. We should help each other. Although I'm not a fickle person, I understand the principle of getting along with others."
Ye Shenyan had maintained his integrity for half his life. He was always careful and afraid of staining his reputation.
In the capital before, some people thought the Ye family was arrogant.
But only those who were familiar with them knew that the Ye family had never done anything to take advantage of others' misfortunes. They had also helped others many times.
"However, I have a condition."
She looked around. Seeing that there was no one around, she leaned over and whispered in Mrs. Zhang's ear.
"I can't let you hide the prescription and watch our neighbors suffer. But the origin of this prescription must have nothing to do with me."
Mrs. Zhang was not a bad person. She was kind - hearted and had a good reputation among the neighbors.
She was afraid that as soon as she got home, the prescription would spread all over the northern border.
Mrs. Zhang nodded repeatedly. She could see the situation of the Ye family.
Since she had received kindness from others, she couldn't implicate them.
"Don't worry. I know what to do."
Her voice trailed off, as if she had something else to say.
After hesitating for a long time, she finally managed to speak.
"Risking offending you, I still have to say this. Your family is too arrogant. Sooner or later, they will be disliked."
Ye Zhinan nodded, bowed to Mrs. Zhang, and watched her leave.
Seeing her like this, Mrs. Zhang knew that she must not have taken her words to heart.
She sighed and turned away.
Ye Zhinan stood there, looking at her toes, lost in thought for a long time.
The Ye family had ended up in this situation mostly because her father was an honest official and had offended many people.
Maybe in the eyes of others, they didn't know what the Ye family was insisting on.
But she knew clearly that even if they were doomed, the children of the Ye family would never do anything unjust.
"Nan Nan, come home for dinner."
Ye Yingfeng called out at the door. She answered and quickly turned around and walked home.
The crops in the fields had been planted, and it was no longer the time when they needed careful care. Their workload had been reduced a lot.
Ye Zhinan was sitting on the ground massaging her legs. When she looked up, she saw Sister Hong walking towards her with a smile.
"I'm going to the market to do some shopping in a few days. The official said I could take a helper, so I put your name down."
Hearing Sister Hong's words, Ye Zhinan instantly perked up.
She excitedly pulled Sister Hong aside. Even though she lowered her voice, she couldn't hide her excitement.
"Is what you said true?"
Sister Hong nodded. A new batch of criminals had come a few days ago, so the officers were no longer keeping a close eye on the Ye family.
Their lives were gradually getting better.
Just now, she had gone to the supply department and made many inquiries. She found that they had long forgotten about the Ye family.
"You can just follow me with confidence. If you have something to sell, remember to choose something light."
Ye Zhinan nodded vigorously. When she got home, she closed the door tightly and pulled Han Xiangmei into the room.
"Mother, gather up the embroidered handkerchiefs you've finished. I'll take them to the market to sell in a few days."
"You're going to sell them?"
Han Xiangmei was greatly shocked. She quickly reached out and touched Ye Zhinan's head.
"Mother, I'm not sick."
"If you're not sick, you're talking nonsense. Do you know that criminals will be punished for doing business privately?"
Ye Zhinan was a little surprised. Then she remembered what Qin Yihuai had said that night and suddenly felt guilty.
It turned out that he had really been doing it for her own good that day.
"Don't worry. I just want to give it a try. Maybe I won't even have a chance to sell them."
Ye Zhinan nestled in her mother's arms and acted coquettishly. She said a lot of nice things before Han Xiangmei finally gave in.
"You must be extremely careful. Even if Sister Hong is nice to you, you can't trust her easily."
She nodded. Her mother was right.
After all, it was hard to know what was on someone's mind. Even with Qin Yihuai's guarantee, she couldn't let her guard down.
The sky outside was gradually getting dark. Han Xiangmei was still embroidering handkerchiefs with her head down.
Although she told Ye Zhinan to be careful, she still hoped that there would be a chance to sell the handkerchiefs.
She had a 30 - 70 split with others.
And all she got was that meager 30%.
She had stayed up countless nights, and calluses had formed on her hands. Looking at the small amount of silver,
She couldn't say she was happy, but she wasn't sad either.
"It's a blessing to be able to survive."
She murmured to herself with her head down, but she didn't dare to stop her needlework for a moment.
Ye Zhinan finished tidying up the yard and was about to pull Han Xiangmei back to rest when suddenly there was an urgent knock on the door.
Han Xiangmei instinctively stood up and stared warily at the movement outside.
"Could it be the officers coming to cause trouble again?"
Ye Yingfeng looked solemn. He protected his mother and sister behind him and walked towards the door.
When he opened the door, he found a man covered in blood standing outside.
He had a mournful face, and his whole body was filled with the smell of blood.
Seeing Ye Zhinan, he entered the door and tried to pull her outside.
"Come with me quickly. The person over there is dying."
Ye Zhinan thought the man looked familiar. Suddenly, she remembered that he was the one who had stopped her outside that day.
Judging from his previous behavior, he was probably familiar with Qin Yihuai.
Could it be...
A bad feeling suddenly welled up in her heart. Just as she was about to follow the young officer, a tall figure appeared in front of her.
"No, she can't go with you."
Ye Zhinan knew that her elder brother was doing it for her own good, but now it was a matter of life and death. How could she stand by and do nothing?
The young officer was so anxious that sweat was pouring down his forehead. He kept explaining to Ye Yingfeng.
"We're not with those people. Please do us a favor and let me take this girl with me."
Seeing that Ye Yingfeng remained unmoved, he was so anxious that he almost cried.
"We've gone to find a doctor, but the doctors nearby are all helpless. By the time the doctor from the city arrives, I'm afraid... I'm afraid the person will be dead."
Ye Zhinan frowned. If ordinary doctors had no confidence, even if she went, it would be of no use.
If it brought trouble to her family...
She stopped in her tracks. On one side was someone's life, and on the other side was the safety of her family.
She considered herself a kind - hearted doctor, but at this critical moment, she hesitated greatly.