In the Huo family courtyard, Huo Xiuling and Jiang Xuerui took the table and account book as usual and prepared for the acquisition.

"Aunt, Rui Ge'er." Gu Fengyan came in with something in his hand and called out, "Why are you here so early? Have you had breakfast?"

Huo Xiuling was setting the table, and she and Jiang Xuerui helped take the things from Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan and carried them into the house. "You've eaten, and you're going to the county again? Have you sold all the herbs?"

"Don't worry, aunt. The business at Dongfulou is booming. Yan'er and I have planned to buy a house in the county." Huo Duan went to the kitchen with a melon and a bag of apples in his hand.

Huo Xiuling was a little shocked when she heard this. She never asked how much money Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan made, but she didn't expect that these two guys could actually buy a house.

Soon, she couldn't stop smiling, "Great, Erdan and Yan'er are both promising. Your father has worked so hard for so many years, it's time for him to enjoy a peaceful life."

Gu Fengyan put the things away and said with a smile, "Aunt is right. Once the house is bought, Huo Duan and I will take Dad over to concentrate on recuperating."

"You and Huo Duan should discuss this, but I have to say something..." Huo Xiuling was happy, but she felt that the two boys were immature and wanted to remind them. "Now that you have money, you and Erdan should discuss saving some. Not to mention that your father is old, and you two are not young either. If you have children in the future, there will be bottomless pits everywhere for money!"

Gu Fengyan suddenly felt a little embarrassed when he heard this. He and Huo Duan’s child… he really couldn’t imagine what it would look like.

"Ahem... Auntie is right, but there is no rush for the child." Gu Fengyan said in a muffled voice, "Besides, Brother Dashan hasn't married yet..."

Turning the topic to Jiang Xuerui who was busy in the yard, "And Rui Ge'er is about the same age as me, isn't he in a hurry to have a child?"

Huo Xiuling suddenly brought up this matter out of some thought...Yang'er has been married for more than half a year, but there is still no sign of pregnancy.

Father Huo is a man and a good guy, so it is a bit inconvenient for him to mention this.

Only she can worry about this.

"Why not?" Huo Xiuling was angry when she mentioned Ye Shan. "I can't control your brother Dashan! I don't care what kind of beauty he marries home. Don't learn from his useless behavior!"

Then he pulled Gu Fengyan and whispered, "Besides, the reason why Rui Geer didn't make any noise is because Shen is often not at home... Can it be the same if you and Erdan stay together every day?"

"You have to pay attention to this matter yourself, so that you don't miss it."

Gu Fengyan usually talks nonsense all the time, but in fact he is just a paper tiger.

Huo Xiuling's words made his face burn... What's the matter? Although he and Huo Duan were together day and night, they must have done something unspeakable.

However, he and Huo Duan were both very innocent. Holding hands and hugging at night were the limit for them... They had never even kissed, so how could they have a child?

Gu Fengyan had already seen Huo Duan coming out with the washed fruits, and hurriedly said to Huo Xiuling, "Aunt is right, I will keep an eye on it myself."

"What's the point of just paying attention!" Huo Xiuling said anxiously, feeling disappointed.

This topic is really embarrassing.

Gu Fengyan wanted to get away with it quickly, so he said stiffly, "Huo Duannu and I will work hard, don't worry, aunt."

Huo Duan was just coming in with some fruit. He heard what they were talking about, so he asked, "What are you trying to do?"

Huo Xiuling looked at the two of them for a while, feeling happy. Just as she was about to explain, Gu Fengyan interrupted her and laughed, "Aunt, from what you just said, does Brother Dashan have a sweetheart?"

This method really worked. When Huo Xiuling heard him ask, her face changed and she sighed, "Yan'er is smart. We are all from the same family. I won't hide this from you..."

She looked at the two of them before she said, "Dashan has been an honest and slow-talker since he was young. When he reached the age of marriage, he proposed marriage many times, but other people's brothers and sisters-in-law all thought he was dull and boring, so they were not willing to get married. As a result, it has been delayed until now..."

"I never thought that I saw Jing'er from Liu Lizheng's family somewhere last time, and he immediately fell in love with her. He has been absent-minded for several days." Huo Xiuling said worriedly, "Your uncle and I are worried about this matter."

Ye Shan is one year older than Huo Duan, exactly twenty-one years old, which is a bit late in that era, as children of his age in Heqing Village can already help out with the housework.

Huo Duan also listened and said, "That's great. Since Dashan likes her, he can pick a good day to propose marriage. We can also have a wedding banquet."

"Alas," Huo Xiuling sighed, her eyebrows twisted like twisted knots, "If it were that simple, your uncle and I wouldn't have to worry."

Gu Fengyan had seen Liu Jingyu before... She was pretty, spoke softly, and was a perfect match for Ye Shan, but she just had a few shortcomings.

I guess his aunt is also thinking about this.

"Aunt, are you afraid that Jing'er can't stand the torture?" he asked after thinking for a while.

Huo Xiuling looked at him and nodded, saying, "I think Jing'er likes her very much. Illness is a minor matter. Since Dashan likes her, he should just take good care of her after she gets married. But Liu Lizheng is a well-known figure in the village, and he only has Jing'er as his precious child. How can he be willing to give her to Dashan?"

Gu Fengyan now understood that they were afraid that the Liu family would not agree to this marriage.

"Does Brother Jing like Brother Dashan?" he asked again.

Huo Xiuling nodded. "I'm not sure, but the last time Dashan and I went to the county, we passed by the village head's house... It was a nice day, and Jing was in the yard, blushing as he peeked at Dashan. I think it was intentional."

Gu Fengyan smiled and said, "So that's how it is. Since Dashan and Jing are interested in each other, it's easy to deal with it."

Huo Xiuling was stunned by what he said, "Brother Yan, do you have any ideas?"

"Aunt, have some fruit..." Gu Fengyan handed the fruit from Huo Duan to Huo Xiuling, "Don't worry about Dashan's matter. Huo Duan and I will definitely take care of it for you."

Gu Fengyan's words inexplicably reassured her. Huo Xiuling took the fruit plate and said, "Alas, I don't think I can take care of this matter, so I'll just have to wait and see."

Gu Fengyan smiled without saying anything. He gave a melon to Huo Duan and picked a apple for himself.

"Okay then. I'll take the fruit to Rui Ge'er." As for the fruit, the people in Heqing were just looking at it and no one really bought it. Huo Xiuling was reluctant to eat it, so when she saw the two of them took it, she took it out and asked Jiang Xuerui to have a taste as well.

The apples freshly picked from the tree tasted sweet. Gu Fengyan took a bite and leaned over to ask for Huo Duan's melon. "Is it sweet?"

Eyes were wet.

Huo Duan took a bite of the melon in his hand, and then he passed the intact end to Gu Fengyan's lips, "Why don't you take it yourself?"

Gu Fengyan smiled, tilted his head towards his bite mark and took a bite, "So sweet."

The light-colored juice of the melon remained on his rosy lips, glistening with water.

"Ahem... I bit it." Huo Duan's ears turned red and he didn't dare to look at him.

As if on purpose, Gu Fengyan licked the melon juice on his lips with the tip of his tongue, "Do I dislike this?"

Huo Duan's face turned even redder, and he held the piece of melon with shaking hands, not knowing what to do.

This person definitely did it on purpose!

Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan had both come into contact with the herb Gelsemium elegans before, and had large rashes on their arms. They were given medicine when they went to the county, and they could just make up the medicine now and add it to their bath water at night.

The weather was fine, Huo Xiuling and Jiang Xuerui were collecting herbs, keeping accounts and making payments. Gu Fengyan made them a pot of basil water and served them a fruit plate.

He cleaned up the earthen stove beside the courtyard wall and started to boil herbs for the medicinal bath.

Huo Duan was collecting the collected medicinal herbs.

Huo Xiuling tilted her head and was shocked to see the dense red rash on Huo Duan's arm. "Oh my God, what happened to Erdan's arm? Did he eat something that made him irritated?"

When she asked, Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan remembered that they had not yet asked Huo Xiuling who sent the honeysuckle.

"I was bitten by an insect last night. The county government prescribed some medicine for me. My brother Yan is taking it now. It will be fine after a soak. Don't worry, aunt." Huo Duan evaded the question calmly.

Telling them now that the heartbreak grass almost cost him his life would only cause them to feel guilty. What's more, the person who did this had some relationship with Rui Ge'er. How could he step down if he told them so?

It’s better to ask first.

"Okay, then you have to be more careful next time. There are the most insects in the summer. Rui Ge'er's floral water is very effective. Don't mind the smell. Apply some before going to bed." Huo Xiuling reminded.

Huo Duan just agreed.

"By the way, aunt," Gu Fengyan continued, "I saw a few bags of honeysuckle in the main room. Who sent them?"

Huo Xiuling didn't think about it and replied, "I received some honeysuckle the day before yesterday. I thought it was pretty good, so I accepted it. I can't remember who sent it to me."

She looked at Jiang Xuerui again, "Do you still remember Rui Ge'er?"

Jiang Xuerui frowned and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Well, I remember it was sent by Sister Xue and the Lin family on the other side of the river. They also said they picked it in the back mountain. They only got so little, and I don't know if they will accept it."

Gu Fengyan nodded as he listened, and Huo Duan didn't know what he was thinking. Neither of them responded.

They had previously guessed that Yu was most likely behind this, but the two people Rui Ge'er mentioned seemed to be unfamiliar with Yu.

Huo Xiuling noticed something was wrong, put down her work, and asked, "What's wrong... Is there something wrong with the honeysuckle?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuerui also became serious and looked at the two of them, waiting for their answers.

After thinking about it, Huo Duan felt that it would be a good idea to let them know. Human life is at stake, and they will be more cautious when collecting medicinal materials in the future.

He looked at Fengyan and nodded.

Gu Fengyan wiped his hands, took out a bag of honeysuckle from the main room and poured it on the ground. "This morning, Huo Duan and I wanted to take out these bags of flowers, but we accidentally discovered that there was something else mixed in these honeysuckle, and this thing was poisonous. This matter is of great importance, so we want to ask my aunt first."

Huo Xiuling and Jiang Xuerui were both familiar with medicinal herbs, and they saw at a glance that the pile of honeysuckle was mixed with many aconite flowers.

This is a highly poisonous substance and can be fatal if ingested by mistake!

The two of them immediately looked ashen.