Jiang Xuerui stayed at her parents' home for a day. After Gu Fengyan and the others returned, they brought a letter to Shen Zhuo. The next day, before the afternoon, Shen Zhuo went to his father-in-law and mother-in-law's home early to pick her up.

That day, Shen Zhuo still had to go to work in the county. He got up early in the morning, had breakfast, and then reluctantly reminded Jiang Xuerui repeatedly, "Close the door at night", "Be careful when alone", "Go find Gu Fengyan if you're scared", and so on, before leaving.

Just like an old lady's foot binding, Jiang Xuerui never liked to listen, but she always nodded obediently.

After seeing Shen Zhuo off, it was still early, so Jiang Xuerui planned to write a recipe for the floral water that she had asked from his little father to Gu Fengyan.

The man closed the gate and before he turned around, he heard footsteps at the bottom of the courtyard. He saw his sister-in-law Yu walking up with a smile on her face.

"Why did Rui Ge get up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Yu walked into the yard with ease, looked around, and asked again, "Did Shen Zhuo go to the county again?"

Jiang Xuerui couldn't help but feel creepy and got goose bumps when she saw Yu's smiling face... Did the sun rise from the west?

But after all, she is Shen Zhuo's sister-in-law, so Jiang Xuerui still treats her with courtesy.

"The Zhao family in the county has work to do, so Shen Zhuo went there early in the morning... Is there anything sister-in-law wants to talk to him about?" He sat down with Yu.

Yu sighed earnestly, "Ah, the second son is the same. He goes to the county every few days, leaving your husband alone at home. It's really hard for you to be alone. If you are afraid of being bored in the future, just come to your sister-in-law."

When Jiang Xuerui heard her say this again, two sentences suddenly flashed through his mind - if someone is too nice to you for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.

The weasel pays a New Year's visit to the chicken, but he has no good intentions.

"Sister-in-law, just tell me what's going on." He coughed awkwardly and put the two disrespectful words behind his mind.

Seeing that he had no intention of going through the motions, Yu stopped pretending.

"I heard that you worked for the Huo family? Is that true?" She looked around and asked in a low voice.

Jiang Xuerui's heart skipped a beat and she looked at Yu, "That's true... Why are you asking this, sister-in-law?"

Yu was secretly delighted, but on the surface she pretended to be worried.

"This kid from the Huo family is quite capable," she said as she was thinking about how to get him to say something, "God is helping him. There are so many people in the village who work in the fields, but the Huo family has found a way to make money..."

Jiang Xuerui was confused, "What the sister-in-law said is true."

After receiving his response, Yu looked around twice before finally getting to the point. "Alas, making money is the most important thing these days. Since you are working under the Huo family kid, you should do your job well. If you have a child in the future, it will help to reduce the second kid's burden..."

Speaking of children, Jiang Xuerui's cheeks flushed. He also wanted to have a child with Shen Zhuo, so that he would have a child to accompany him when he was not around... A baby who looked like Shen Zhuo would definitely be cute.

Jiang Xuerui twisted her fingers, lowered her eyes and remained silent in shame.

Yu continued, "You and the second boy are still young, there are plenty of opportunities... Unlike your eldest sister-in-law and your eldest brother, they are clumsy and can't do anything else except farming. It's hard to raise a child at home, not to mention that the eldest and second sons will have to go to school in the future..."

Poor couples have many sorrows, as she said this, Yu squeezed out two tears.

Jiang Xuerui was soft-hearted. Seeing that Yu was sad, she put all the past behind her and hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. The eldest son is still young and will always be able to find a way."

Seeing that the time was right, Yu said what she really thought, "Sister-in-law has figured out a way to make money these days, and I want to ask you about it."

"That's what sister-in-law said." Jiang Xuerui said.

Yu looked around and lowered her voice and asked, "You usually help the Huo family boys. Have you seen how they prepare the herbs?"

Jiang Xuerui was puzzled, "Why is sister-in-law asking this?"

Yu sighed in frustration, "Why are you so stupid? There are so many medicinal herbs in the village. If you steal the technology, you can start your own business... We are all from the same village, why should the Huo family kid make all the money?!"

Finally understanding Yu's intention, Jiang Xuerui's heart suddenly turned cold, and her sympathy for Yu disappeared without a trace. "I advise you not to think about this. The Huo family needs to spend one or two strings of money a day to buy medicinal materials. Do you think this business is easy to do? What's more, I don't know how the Huo family prepares medicinal materials."

He knew that Yu's sudden concern for him was definitely not a good thing.

He actually set his sights on the Huo family's business.

Jiang Xuerui became angrier and angrier, and directly ordered Yu to leave. "I've already told my sister-in-law, and I don't have time to accompany you, so please go back."

Yu was stunned again and again... Usually, Rui Ge'er would be flattened or rounded by her, and he would just be like a bun.

Now you dare to disobey her!

"You dare to show your disdain to me, okay!" Yu stood up from the stool, pointed at Jiang Xuerui, and raised her eyebrows, "I only discuss this matter with you because you are the second boy's husband... I just asked you a few questions, but you really think you are a human being!"

Yu cursed more and more harshly, and finally cursed Shen Zhuo, Shen Dingshan, and the two deceased elders of the Shen family one by one...

Jiang Xuerui couldn't stand it any longer, and threw the dustpan in her hand that she was about to put away to the ground, "Sister-in-law! Don't go too far! We are a family, and I don't want to make things too ugly. Before I use the broom to chase you away, sister-in-law, you'd better get out of here!"

The colander contained some loose soybeans, which were intended to be soaked and ground into tofu pudding, but now they were scattered all over the floor.

Just as she was cursing, Yu was startled by the sudden roar and was stunned... What happened to this bun today? He actually dared to talk back.

She quickly reacted and wanted to continue scolding.

"Get out!" Jiang Xuerui pointed at the door with a gloomy face, her voice extremely angry.

Yu hesitated for a long time but didn't say anything.

"Okay! You little bitch, just wait for me, you will cry one day!" She left a harsh remark and walked away while cursing.

When he went out, he slipped and fell on the ground covered with soybeans.

…

The Huo family was busy in the afternoon, so Jiang Xuerui sent Yu away and hastily wrote a recipe for floral water and went to the Huo family.

After thinking it over, he pulled Huo Duan and his wife aside and repeated what Yu had said to him in the morning.

"She is still the sister-in-law of Shen Zhuo and me. I know she will never give up. You must be careful." Finally, he took out the floral water recipe and gave it to Gu Fengyan. "Last time you left in a hurry, I asked little dad to write down a copy of this recipe."

Gu Fengyan took it and said, "I know about your sister-in-law. Thank you Rui Ge'er for reminding me and for the recipe."

Last time when he and Huo Duan were recruiting workers, they rejected Yu and Zhao. Naturally, they wanted to do something bad to cause trouble after being rejected... Gu Fengyan was not surprised by Yu's little plan.

What's more, he and Huo Duan usually prepare medicinal materials behind closed doors, not to mention Mr. Liang... In Heqing Village, apart from them, there is probably no one else who can do this business.

Gu Fengyan was relieved, but he also ran to the kitchen to tell Huo Duan about it.

The two of them are busy frying medicinal herbs at this moment.

The firewood in the kitchen was burning. Huo Duan listened and smiled, "Let's wait and see what she is going to do. If an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth. Young Master Gu, don't worry."

Gu Fengyan didn't take it seriously at all and agreed... He was actually quite curious about what tricks Yu would come up with to do something bad.

It was June and the weather was extremely hot. Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan got up early and were washing their faces.

After a few days, the medicinal herbs purchased from the two villages had filled up the small yard, leaving almost no place to step. They had to pack up the herbs while the weather was still cool and send them to the county to sell them.

It’s time to go and see how Dongfulou’s business is going.

After washing his face, Gu Fengyan went to the kitchen to prepare a simple meal for him and Huo Duan.

There was still some rice left from yesterday afternoon, so he went to the backyard to pick some greens and made a simple vegetable fried rice. Thinking it was too dry, he picked a batch of honeysuckle yesterday, which was just right for making tea. It was also convenient to drink it on the road in a bamboo water bottle.

He called Huo Duan to eat, then went to the main room, grabbed a handful of honeysuckle, and scooped water from the pond to wash them.

Huo Duan squeezed next to him to wash his hands, and also helped wash the honeysuckle.

The flowers are yellow and white, and as its name suggests, each small flower has a refreshing fragrance.

"Okay, Mr. Huo, go eat first. I'll make some water." After washing, Gu Fengyan asked Huo Duan to eat. He boiled a pot of water to soak the honeysuckle and brought it to the table.

Huo Duan poured a cup and was about to drink, but he saw that Gu Fengyan's arms and palms were covered with red spots and rashes.

"What's wrong with Gu Shaoshou?" He put down the cup and asked.

I clearly remember that my arms were white and tender before I went to bed last night, but how come they were covered with rashes overnight?

"Ah?" Gu Fengyan lowered his eyes and saw that his arms were covered with dense, needle-like red rashes everywhere... There was almost no healthy spot on the entire skin.

"What is this?" he asked in surprise, and suddenly felt a piercing pain and itchiness running up his arm.

Huo Duan realized the seriousness of the matter, grabbed his arm and frowned, "Don't you know when it grew?"

Gu Fengyan tried to scratch it with his hands, but Huo Duan pushed it away. He endured the pain and shook his head in confusion, "It was fine when I washed my face this morning."

"Don't scratch it." Huo Duan felt so distressed that he gently rubbed him with his hands, like scratching an itch. He frowned and said in a serious tone, "Is Mr. Gu allergic to something? What was the last thing he touched?"

Seeing that he was almost going crazy with worry, Gu Fengyan immediately felt better, "No, I'm in good health and have never been allergic to anything. The last thing I touched..."

He thought about it seriously, "Just now when I was making tea, I washed the honeysuckle. I can't be allergic to honeysuckle... Mr. Huo also washed it, so you are fine."

After saying that, he looked suddenly at Huo Duan's hand and was shocked... Although the rashes on Huo Duan's arms were not as obvious as his, they were also covered with red rashes.

Huo Duan also discovered it.

The two of them reacted immediately, took the pot of honeysuckle tea and opened it to take a look.

What kind of honeysuckle is this?

Gu Fengyan's face turned pale, and he broke out in a cold sweat as he looked at the cup of wine that was almost drunk by Huo Duan.

"What's wrong, Mr. Gu?" Huo Duan was not as familiar with medicinal herbs as Gu Fengyan, so he couldn't figure out what was going on.

Gu Fengyan emptied the kettle and pushed Huo Duan's cup over, causing the light-colored water in it to drip onto the table.

Tick-tock.

Gu Fengyan felt lucky to have escaped from the gates of hell and breathed a sigh of relief, "This is not honeysuckle, it's heartbreak grass!"

Gelsemium elegans and honeysuckle look very similar, and if you mix them together you can't tell them apart unless you are careful.

Honeysuckle clears away heat and detoxifies, but Gelsemium elegans is highly toxic and can be fatal if ingested by mistake!

If Huo Duan drank the cup of water soaked with Gelsemium elegans, the consequences can be imagined.

Someone did it on purpose, and Gu Fengyan felt scared.