From Hoarding to Time-Travel: My Supplies Saved Him

Chapter 326: Chapter 327: Xie Ermao

Gu Benluo lifted the carriage curtain at that moment, waving vigorously at his new friends.

With their parents’ permission, a few of the children ran over. But when they saw the exquisite pastries before them, not a single one dared to reach out.

Luo Luo grew anxious when he saw they weren’t moving. "These are all delicious! Hurry up and try some."

Jin Qianqian understood the children’s hesitation and began placing the pastries directly into their hands. "These are some of Luo Luo’s favorite treats. It’s also to thank you for spending so much time playing with him."

The children glanced at Jin Qianqian, then shyly lowered their heads, carefully cradling the pastries as they walked back to their families.

Gu Benluo watched their retreating figures with a hint of disappointment. "Mama, don’t they like me?"

Jin Qianqian looked at her son, dressed from head to toe in brocade, and knew that in this era, the gap in social status was an insurmountable barrier. "It’s not that they don’t like you. It’s just something you’ll understand when you’re older."

"Then when will I grow up?"

Jin Qianqian patiently comforted her son until Lichun and the others called out that the men were back. She lifted the curtain to have Lin Dapeng ask what was going on.

But before Lin Dapeng could even get over there, Li Zhuangtou ran to the carriage and fell to his knees. "Madam, I beg you, please save him!"

Lidong, who was standing beside the carriage, rushed forward to help him up, but he refused her.

"Madam, Xie Ermao has been bitten all over by wolves. There’s barely a patch of unharmed skin on him. We don’t have a doctor here on the estate. I beg for your mercy, Madam. Please help us get Ermao to a physician’s hall."

Jin Qianqian lifted the curtain. "And the injured person?"

Jiang Shiniu carefully lowered the boy from his back onto the ground. "Madam, he’s here. But I don’t think he’s going to make it. His injuries are too severe."

Just from carrying him back, the boy’s blood had soaked through the clothes on Jiang Shiniu’s back.

Seeing the seven- or eight-year-old boy covered in blood, Jin Qianqian quickly pushed Gu Benluo, who was about to peek out, back into the carriage.

"Quickly, put the boy in the rear carriage! We’re returning to the city immediately." Jin Qianqian knew that in a situation like this, every minute of delay put the child in more danger.

Then she turned to her four maids. "You all can ride in my carriage. Let’s just get back to the city first."

Li Zhuangtou kowtowed deeply on the ground several times, then scooped up the boy and ran toward the rear carriage.

They rushed all the way to Shangjing. The moment the carriage stopped outside the physician’s hall, a doctor immediately took charge of the boy who was covered in blood.

Jin Qianqian had Lin Dapeng stay behind to help and gave him money for the medical fees. Only then did she head straight home. She hadn’t forgotten that Gu Yuanmu’s family was supposed to visit today.

Shortly after returning to the manor, Jin Qianqian learned the whole story from the nanny who had been in the rear carriage.

The boy, Xie Ermao, was a child born to his parents late in life. His mother had died from a hemorrhage right after he was born, so he grew up relying solely on his father and older brother.

However, his father and brother were very capable. With their martial skills, they became hunters, and their family’s life was much better than that of the other tenants in the village.

Xie Ermao was born with incredible strength. He had followed his father and brother into and out of Daqing Mountain many times, making him something of a young hunter himself.

Everything had been going well. The three of them, father and sons, relied on one another and even had enough to spare to help others.

But just last month, they went into the mountains again. They had only intended to hunt some small game for a nice meal, but they unexpectedly encountered a wolf pack.

His father and brother must have known they wouldn’t be able to escape. They tossed Xie Ermao up into a tree and lured the wolf pack in another direction.

By the time a crying and begging Xie Ermao could get people from the foot of the mountain to go up and help, all they found were some remains.

With the help of the other tenants, Xie Ermao buried his father and brother. But the boy was stubborn. From the very next day, he started running up the mountain every day. Everyone guessed he was trying to get revenge.

Many people tried to persuade him, even blocking his path, but the boy was single-minded and always managed to find a way to slip past them.

It’s hard to say whether he was lucky or not, but this time, he really did run into them.

Using the skills he had learned from his father and brother, he lured the wolf pack into a trap he had set. Fueled by his incredible strength and hatred, he fought with his life on the line and managed to wipe out the entire pack in the back mountains.

He had been prepared to die, but at the last moment, he remembered what his father and brother had told him. He wanted to live a good life and not let down their expectations.

That was why he had cried for help. It seems fate decided it wasn’t his time to die. Jin Qianqian just so happened to have a whim to take a walk in the area; otherwise, he truly would have met his end there in Daqing Mountain.

Jin Qianqian let out a breath. "Tell Housekeeper Fu I’ll cover the boy’s medical expenses. Please ask the doctor to do whatever it takes to heal him."

"Madam, I’m afraid the boy might not live for long," the nanny replied, glancing cautiously at Jin Qianqian. "He was unconscious the entire way here. His wounds are horrifying to look at, and the bleeding just wouldn’t stop."

"Regardless, we do our best and leave the rest to fate. Have someone go and ask if any special medicinal herbs are needed. If we have them at our manor, they are to come back and get them."

...

Just as the mother and her two children had finished freshening up, the housekeeper came to report that Gu Yuanmu’s family of four was already waiting in the side hall.

Jin Qianqian stepped into the side hall, holding Luo Luo by the hand, while a nanny carried Cancan.

Wang Caiyue, who was looking all around, was grinning. "Such a fine room, and it’s just a reception hall.

Look at the young maid who just served the tea—so pretty and delicate! Even the landlord’s daughter back in our village wasn’t this lovely. Our family has really struck it rich this time."

"This is Seventh Uncle’s house," Gu Lehuan reminded her again.

But Wang Caiyue was unconcerned. "Same difference, same difference."

’That Seventh wouldn’t just watch his own brother and sister-in-law struggle while he enjoys all this wealth alone.’

Wang Caiyue was already lost in a fantasy of herself dressed in silks and satins, draped in gold and silver, strolling majestically down the street on an endless shopping spree.

Gu Yuanmu, however, was shifting restlessly. He confirmed with his eldest son once again, "Are you sure you identified the right person? This feels like a dream to me."

Gu Lexi also sat frozen in his seat, not daring to move. The pastries on the side table were making his mouth water, but he forced himself to hold back.

Gu Lehuan wasn’t as timid as he had been the day before, but he was still a little nervous. "I didn’t make a mistake. Otherwise, Seventh Uncle and Aunt Seven wouldn’t have arranged to meet us today."

"Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law, you’ve arrived." Jin Qianqian called out a greeting the moment she stepped through the door.

The family, who had been sitting and chatting just a moment before, all jumped to their feet, staring nervously at the magnificently attired Jin Qianqian.

Wang Caiyue stared at Jin Qianqian, who looked a little fuller in the face, fairer, and more aristocratic than before. After a long moment, she finally managed to utter, "Seventh Sister-in-law, it really is you."

Gu Yuanmu nervously tugged at the hem of his clothes. He called out excitedly, "Seventh Sister-in-law," his eyes glued to the child she was leading by the hand.

Jin Qianqian reacted at once, leaning down to speak to Gu Benluo. "Luo Luo, this is your Second Uncle and Second Aunt, and these are your cousins, Le Huan and Le Xi. Go on, say hello."