After many twists and turns, it was early September. During these days, Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan delivered medicinal materials to Xinglinyuan and Dongfulou and collected three hundred strings of cash.

They were also busy during the rest of the time. They rented several acres of wasteland on the back hill of the village and reclaimed it. The two were exhausted, but fortunately, the Ye family came to help when they were free.

By the time he finally had some free time, there were only five days left until Ye Shan's wedding.

At this time, the two medicinal herb merchants who had returned earlier sent a letter saying that there was some progress in finding the medicinal herb seeds they had been asked to find. It turned out that there was a medicinal herb shop in the prefecture that also sold medicinal herb seeds, which had been left for them, asking them to go and get them back.

When Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan heard that it was the provincial capital, and Su Baishao, who sold ginseng, happened to be in the provincial capital, they cleaned up the house inside and outside and took enough money to buy the things.

It was their first time traveling far away, so the two of them went sightseeing along the way. It took them three days to return to Qianmo County from the provincial capital.

At this time, there was still one day before Ye Shan and Liu Jingyu's wedding. Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan had no time to rest after returning, and they took Huo's father back to the village.

A wedding sedan that had been prepared in advance was parked in the Ye family's courtyard. Red silk knots were hung inside and outside, and big red paper-cut wedding characters were pasted on the wall.

Several familiar wives and sons from the village were helping with chores. On the stone table, there was a fruit plate filled with red dates, longans, peanuts, and pumpkin seeds.

The old couple of the Ye family were not seen. Only Ye Shan was busy in the yard with an uncontrollable smile on his face.

"Brother Dashan." Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan put down the things they brought from the place where they found entertainment, and handed a red brocade box to Ye Shan.

Gu Fengyan said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to give it to you tomorrow. This is a little gift from Huo Duan and I... I hope you and Jing'er will be of one mind and one heart, live in harmony, have more children, and live in glory together."

A few words of blessing made Ye Shan feel a little embarrassed. He took the things, scratched his head and said:

"I was busy with my wedding a few days ago, so I couldn't help much with growing herbs. Instead, I asked you to help a lot."

"Brother Dashan, what are you talking about? I'll have to rely on you for the future business of the village..." Huo Duan said with a smile, "By the way, I forgot to ask, is Brother Jing feeling better?"

When talking about Liu Jingyu, Ye Shan's smile faded a lot, replaced by an unconcealable worry.

He sighed, "My mother and father and I are also worried about this. Jingyu has been feeling sick since his last illness. These days, he has been tossed around with marriage matters. I'm worried that he will get sick again... After tomorrow, we must use medicinal herbs to nourish him."

"That's right." Gu Fengyan gestured to Ye Shan to open the brocade box in his hand and said, "Huo Duan and I are also worried about him. We have been asking people to look for medicine everywhere for the past few days. Now, we finally found a usable one. We just have to see if it works. If it does, we will send it to you later."

Hearing this, Ye Shan hurriedly opened the brocade box, only to see a ginseng as thick as a little finger wrapped tightly inside.

A few days ago, he heard from Gu Fengyan that Jingyu's disease could be cured. Although he was happy, he did not hold out much hope. But now he saw the couple had brought the medicine to him.

His hand holding the brocade box trembled, "Is this wild ginseng?"

Although Ye Shan had not seen many good things, he had some common sense and knew that wild ginseng was not only expensive but also rare. Even the wealthy families in the county might not be able to have one... They must have gone through a lot of trouble to buy this thing.

So he held the brocade box more carefully, as if he was holding a priceless treasure, and his voice was choked with excitement, "I'm afraid this thing cost a lot of money... Jingyu and I thank you."

Money is secondary. What’s important is their intentions and that they truly wish the best for Jingyu.

Ye Shan was so excited that he didn't know what to say.

People who came to help prepare the banquet were coming and going in the yard. It was such a happy day, and the newlyweds were crying like crazy.

Huo Duan hurriedly said, "We are a family, big brother, please stop talking about this. Tomorrow is our big day, don't let others laugh at you."

"That's right. Big brother is almost done packing. If you need any help, just let me and Huo Duan know." Gu Fengyan also said.

Ye Shan finally smiled, holding the brocade box tightly in his hand, "When Jingyu gets better, I will bring him here to thank you in person."

Gu Fengyan looked around and didn't see Ye Bao and the old couple of the Ye family, so he asked, "Brother Dashan, why are you the only one busy today? I didn't see Aunt and Xiaobao."

Ye Shan was so busy all day that he almost forgot about it. He slapped his head and said, "I actually forgot. Dad and Mom went to deliver the wedding invitations. Xiaobao has no one to take care of him. He is still at Aunt Zhang's house. It's time to bring him back."

Seeing that everything was fine, Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan took the initiative to take the job and went to Mrs. Zhang's house to bring Ye Bao back.

Aunt Zhang also had two boys at home, plus Ye Bao, the three of them were running around the yard, and Aunt Zhang was overwhelmed. When she saw them coming, she complained, "Finally we have help, these three little bastards can lift the roof off the house." Aunt Zhang brought a stool for the two of them and said as she poured tea.

Before they could reply, she asked seriously about the last time you were taken to the government office. "It was late at night last time, and your father was really worried. I'm asking something I shouldn't ask. Why were you two taken away?"

The villagers love to gossip when they have nothing to do. After gossiping for a long time these days, no one knows who the Huo family has offended to bring about their misfortune. However, they heard that the county magistrate had died and several major corruption cases had been uncovered.

Everyone was curious, but no one really dared to ask them.

Mrs. Zhang was half gossiping and half worried.

"We two were planning to rent land in the village to grow medicinal herbs, and we needed official documents. But we happened to encounter the assassination of the county magistrate, and we were taken back for interrogation." Gu Fengyan smiled and said something unimportant to avoid trouble.

Aunt Zhang heaved a sigh of relief, "It's good that nothing happened..."

When I heard that they were planning to find someone in the village to grow medicinal herbs, I asked again, "Growing medicinal herbs? Have you got the documents?"

"Yes, we got it. If your sister-in-law has extra land at home, you can plant it there. We will be responsible for providing the seeds and will also purchase them when the time comes." Gu Fengyan said.

Although he and Huo Duan contracted the land behind the mountain, it was only a few acres, which was a drop in the bucket. It would be great if they could get all the villagers to plant it.

If this matter was told to Aunt Zhang, with the speed at which villagers gossip, it would spread throughout the village before tomorrow, and he and Huo Duan would not have to go door to door asking.

When she heard that there was money to be made, Mrs. Zhang was naturally happy... The children's father worked in the county all year round, and most of the land was left idle. In addition to taking care of the two boys, she could find time to grow some medicinal herbs to supplement the family income, which was also very good.

"That's great. There's a lot of wasteland in my sister-in-law's house." She agreed quickly.

Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan only asked her to come to the Huo family's old house to get the seeds after Ye Shan's marriage, and then teach her how to plant them.

It was getting late, so after giving their instructions, they took Ye Bao back to the Ye family.

Ye Bao was tired from playing, and he rubbed his eyes and wanted to sleep as soon as it got dark. However, the three adults in the Ye family were so busy that there was almost no one to take care of Ye Bao. In the end, the little guy could only hold Gu Fengyan with helpless eyes.

The two men had no choice but to take him back to the Huo family. Huo Duan gave him a bath and carried him back to his room. Then the three of them turned off the lights and went to bed.

The next day, Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan woke Ye Bao up before dawn, and the three of them got up together. Gu Fengyan was worried that Ye Bao would make a fuss if it was too early, but he didn't cry or make a fuss after being woken up. He got out of bed obediently and wiped his face with a towel in his hands.

Gu Fengyan was still wondering, but Ye Bao couldn't wait any longer. He frowned as he watched the two of them wash up. "Little brother, hurry up. Mother said she's going to pick up Brother Jing today."

Gu Fengyan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Worried that he couldn't stand the hunger, he took out an egg from the rattan basket, washed it for him, put it on the table and told him to eat it before going out to wash his face.

Huo Duan had already prepared some water for him. He crossed his arms and said sourly, "Why does A Yan like children so much? He ignored me for a whole day and night."

"What? Are you still jealous of a kid?" Gu Fengyan washed his face, took the handkerchief handed to him by Huo Duan and wiped it, then asked Yan Xiao.

Huo Duan snorted coldly, "Why should I be jealous? What right do I have to be jealous..."

Last night, three people squeezed into one bed, with Ye Bao in the middle. He didn't even touch Gu Fengyan's hand.

It was finally the second half of the night. He carefully carried Ye Bao to the side, wanting to get close to Gu Fengyan...but the little guy was as smart as a shrewd guy, with eyes wide open, and asked "Brothers, what are you doing?"

Gu Fengyan was startled and hit him a few times, then took Ye Bao over to comfort him.

After spending the night like this, Huo Duan was full of complaints and felt very aggrieved.

Gu Fengyan heard a sense of grievance and humility in his words, and he felt both distressed and amused. "Are you feeling wronged?" He leaned over and asked with a smile.

Huo Duan got angry and said, "Why should I feel wronged? I am not wronged at all. It's just that I was beaten twice..."

Seeing that this man was still thinking about those slaps, Gu Fengyan smiled secretly.

But he also felt distressed. He was afraid that Ye Bao was ignorant and would go out and say something stupid, so he slapped Huo Duan a few times in a hurry... He didn't use much force, but he made the man feel wronged.

He grabbed Huo Duan's hand distressedly, "Where did you get hurt? Can I blow it for you?"

Huo Duan actually just wanted to ask him to coax her, but he was reluctant to let him go through more trouble, so he immediately put on a smiling face.

"I got slapped on the face, just give me a kiss." He shook Gu Fengyan's hand back and leaned over to her.

Really like a little kid, Gu Fengyan had no choice but to move closer and peck at it lightly, "Alright."

Unexpectedly, Huo Duan became more aggressive and grabbed the back of his head, kissing him passionately, almost swallowing him whole.

It would be a lie to say that she didn't miss him. Gu Fengyan was also a little impatient, so she was very obedient and cooperative, responding vaguely.

But Ye Bao was still in the room, and the two of them didn't dare to be too presumptuous. After a while, Gu Fengyan pressed against Huo Duan's chest and pushed him away, "Mr. Huo is so stingy, will you be jealous of your own child in the future?" He felt dizzy and pursed his slightly red lips and joked.

Huo Duan's throat rolled up and down, and he leaned over to kiss Gu Fengyan again, smiling and saying:

"It's easy. I'll teach him to be self-reliant and stop clinging to you... Little Daddy belongs to Daddy, he has to learn to eat and sleep by himself."

"I wonder which unlucky kid can have a father like you." Gu Fengyan was both amused and annoyed, and couldn't help but begin to sympathize with the kid.

Although he hasn't made any move yet.

Huo Duan stroked his lower back, "Yeah, I want to know too. It seems I have to work harder..."

"What are you doing?" Gu Fengyan blurted out, trembling all over.

Huo Duan smiled ambiguously, and scanned his body with his eyes, "What else can you do..."

Gu Fengyan choked.

Suddenly, I felt my whole mind change color.