Time Travel: The Noble Family

Chapter 217: Chapter 88: An Zhichen (Part 2)

Chapter 217: Chapter 88: An Zhichen (Part 2)

Ah Gui looked at Yueyao’s carriage and quietly asked, “Eldest Young Master, do you think the Third Young Lady would lend money to this young man? I feel…” The rest of his words immediately retreated upon meeting the young man’s cold gaze.

Hua Lei watched Yueyao search for a pouch to hold the silver, too shocked to speak.

Nanny Deng was startled, “Young Lady, are you really lending him money? There’s no need to bother with such people.” For those who were so brazen, they shouldn’t be entertained.

Yueyao waved her hand, “No more words, I have my own considerations.”

This time, they hadn’t brought much ready silver with them, carrying only a little over thirty taels of small silver pieces. Of course, Yueyao had brought silver notes with her. She took two taels of silver from Hua Lei’s pouch and then added a silver note to it.

Updat𝓮d from frёewebnoѵēl.com.

Nanny Deng’s eyes widened, “Young Lady, you…” Not only was she giving silver but a silver note as well, it seemed the Young Lady was bewitched.

Hua Lei also found her mistress unbelievable. Could the mistress feel that her money was burning a hole in her pocket, that she had become used to playing a generous maiden, lending money to whomever asked for it?

However, Yueyao ignored Nanny Deng and Hua Lei’s reactions, handing the pouch to Peng Chun and said in a lowered voice, “Later, tell him privately that I don’t need him to repay the silver, but he must remember that he owes me a favor and will have to repay it in the future.” The silver didn’t matter to Yueyao, what was key was to have this person owe her a favor, which might be very useful to her in the future.

Peng Chun looked doubtful, “Miss, do you know this person?”

Yueyao shook her head, “I don’t.” She didn’t recognize this person, but she suspected his identity, guessing that if he hadn’t fallen on hard times, he would not have come to her for a loan.

Peng Chun felt speechless. She didn’t know the person but was asking for a favor to be owed to her, wondering whom she would expect to repay it. However, seeing Yueyao’s manner, he refrained from asking further and, taking the silver, said to Tingli, “Eldest Young Master, the Young Lady agrees to lend the silver to this person.”

Tingli looked at Yueyao’s carriage speechlessly.

Ah Gui directly thought that the Third Young Lady must have too much money to burn. Just because someone came asking for a loan, she lent it. Although it wasn’t a lot, seeing as it appeared to be only a few taels of silver, Ah Gui still felt the Third Young Lady was a fool, wondering if she would lend him money if he asked.

Tingli really didn’t want to say anything more, “Since you’ve borrowed the money, you should leave! We still have a journey to continue.” Yueyao had said she would lend the silver; how could he say otherwise? The money wasn’t his, and he had no say in the matter.

Peng Chun escorted the young man away from the group and before leaving, relayed Yueyao’s words, “Young master, my mistress says you don’t have to repay the silver, but you owe my mistress a favor and must repay it in the future.” As for what the Young Lady wanted that favor for, he had no idea.

The young man glanced at Yueyao’s carriage and nodded, “You tell your mistress that I will be sure to repay her favor in the future.” Though the amount was small, he indeed owed a favor.

The young man intended to put the pouch into his chest after Peng Chun left, but upon touching it, he felt a piece of paper. He opened the pouch, took it out, and found that in addition to two taels of silver, there was also a silver note — a ticket for two hundred taels.

The young man looked at the two hundred tael silver note and gazed after the departing carriages, his expression oddly pensive. In fact, earlier at the noodle shop, he had sought out this young lady under dire circumstances; young gentlewomen were usually easy to talk to and compassionate. Just now, borrowing five taels of silver must have been an easy gesture for the young lady. But two hundred taels was no small matter. This made the young man truly curious, “Third Miss of the Lian Family, quite interesting. Rest assured, the favor I owe you, I will definitely repay in the future.”

Nanny Deng couldn’t hold back, “Young Lady, how much silver did you give to that person?”

Yueyao simply replied, “Including the silver note, a total of fifty-five taels of silver.” Saying two hundred taels would probably have resulted in Nanny Deng scolding someone. In fact, the smallest silver note Yueyao had on hand was one hundred taels.

Only then did Nanny Deng breathe a sigh of relief, “Young Lady, you must never do such a thing again.” The Young Lady really didn’t regard silver as something to be cautious with!

Yueyao smiled slightly; not just anyone could make her part with so much silver. Naturally, she had her reasons for giving away so much.

Tingzheng muttered sleepily, “Sister, I’m sleepy.” Tingzheng had the habit of taking a nap, and it was time for him to sleep.

After coaxing Tingzheng to sleep, Yueyao also closed her eyes to rest. She didn’t know how long she was asleep when suddenly she heard a burst of rapid hoofbeats outside. If they had merely passed by it would have been one thing, but unexpectedly, these people stopped and asked Tingli, “Have you seen a young man about twelve or thirteen years old, this tall…” The man described the young man’s appearance and features to Tingli.