Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 159: Still Wanting to Follow Su Yijia’s Lead

"I’m not rushing. I only came after finishing what I had to do. Are your mom and your grandpa well?" Su Yijia slightly frowned as she looked at him carrying two large bags of medicine. What kind of illness requireed this much medication?

Xu Li’an’s expression darkened slightly. Clenching his lips, he suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and replied, "My mother is fine, but my grandfather had lung issues from an earlier cold injury. Although it got better later on, his lung function is still too weak now."

"You shouldn’t avoid medical treatment. If he needs to take medicine, then take it. And if something nutritious is needed, don’t skimp on it either." Su Yijia took out an envelope from her bag and handed it to him.

"This money is not for buying work but only for your medical expenses for the next few months. Whatever type of work you want, whether I help you find it through connections or just provide the money and you find it yourself, it’s your choice."

The envelope contained five hundred, not a considerable sum, but certainly not trivial. However, she didn’t feel any pinch in parting with it. Su Yijia had always been generous with those willing to cooperate with her. Furthermore, no matter how the Xu family lived in Xiangwang Village, it remained their ancestral home for three generations. Right now, they were forced to relocate the family from the village, so this money wasn’t that much.

"Comrade Su, can we not buy these two jobs for now?" Xu Li’an asked, feeling somewhat uneasy. Even though the city’s environment was improving, those places hiring workers were still hesitant about the Xu family’s situation.

He did believe that at this rate, things would turn out just as Comrade Su said. It won’t be long before they can live a normal life.

"Alright, I might not be around in Hu City for the next one or two months. Take care of yourselves, " Su Yijia said, pulling out two boxes of ointment from her bag and handing them to Xu Li’an. " I made this ointment by myself. Apply it to the area where you were hurt last time; it will help you recover quickly."

"Comrade Su, you know about traditional Chinese medicine?"Xu Li’an was somewhat surprised. During her previous visits to the village, he never heard Su’s family boasting about it. Given how pompous they were, it seemed unlikely they’d miss an opportunity to show off.

"I never told my family before. They’ve never treated me well since I was little. I didn’t want to be exploited by them to earn money, " Su Yijia said, her face twisted in disgust, clearly reluctant to mention the Su family.

"Don’t worry, I’ll use the ointment you gave me every day. You don’t need to worry about me; I’m tough, and my injuries aren’t serious at all, " Xu Li’an quickly changed the subject. After speaking, he immediately glanced at Su Yijia before looking down, a little nervous.

"What do you want to say? " Su Yijia asked when she saw he wouldn’t speak. She felt Xu Li’an needn’t pretend in front of her. They had grown close, and there was no need for any falsehoods between them, especially after witnessing Xu Li’an’s astonishing acting abilities. His behavior didn’t match his usual style, making it seem abrupt.

However, Su Yijia felt awkward directly confronting him.

Xu Li’an glanced at his little sister, who was holding Su Yijia’s arm.

Without a word from Xu Li’an, the young girl, Xu Moli, obediently let go of Su Yijia’s arm."

"Pretty sister, I’m going back to my room to write. You must come to play with me later, okay?" She looked at Su Yijia reluctantly.

Even though she looked thin and worn out, such an adorable little girl was still very endearing.

Su Yijia pulled out a few more White Rabbit candies and handed them to the girl, adding to the two she had given her before.

"Okay, I promise you, I’ll come to see you when I return from out of town. You also need to eat properly and study well, okay?"

"Yeah! I’ll be good and listen," the little girl finally accepted the candies, nodding earnestly and obediently.

After Xu Moli went back into the room, Xu Li’an only then said, "Comrade Su, regarding helping you collect produce, the three elders in my family know about it. They keep secrets and won’t tell others, but my sister is young and has a mischievous personality. So, we haven’t told her, just to avoid her saying something she shouldn’t."

This situation was anticipated by Su Yijia. After all, it was not a trivial matter. If something went wrong, it would undoubtedly involve the whole family.

"How you handle it is up to you. But do you still plan to collect things in the village? Didn’t you have a falling out with the villagers?" Su Yijia was a bit shocked.

"I won’t collect things in Xiangwang Village. There are quite a few villages nearby. By collecting from each, it will also bring in a substantial amount," Xu Li’an anxiously explained, worried that she might think he would cause trouble by collecting produce.

Apart from Xiangwang Village, which held grudges against his family, other villages were more amicable. Despite the hostility towards his family background, in the end, money was the most important. These villagers couldn’t even save fifty yuan in a year, so how could they be at odds over money?

At the beginning, many villagers looked down on him, but once they saw money, their attitude changed completely. They wished he would come more often and collect more.

"As long as you have no problems; I’ll take whatever amount you have." Su Yijia was exceptionally confident this time.

She now had both money and treasures. Moreover, her strength was unwavering. There was no longer a need to work hard to accumulate refinement usages; as long as there was time and materials available, the amount of oil produced was as much as desired.

"I’ll go to the village to collect tomorrow," both Xu Li’an and his father had a gleam of joy on their faces. Due to their inability to work, they had been restless these days, afraid that the meager amount of money they had might run out, leaving them unable to sustain their lives in the city. Even if they returned to the village, they knew they wouldn’t be welcome in the Xiangwang village.

"How will you come back? How will you carry so much stuff? Your injury is just a few days old and it’s severe," Su Yijia observed, quickly reminding him. Despite his casual appearance, he was exerting himself due to his severe injury.

"I’ll go to collect! I know the prices!" Xu Zheng eagerly replied. For these days, he had been going to the dock to haul goods at two in the morning. Two cents per bag, he could earn almost four yuan a day. Only then were they a bit relieved.

This also meant that attending to the hospital during the day would fall only on Li’an. But if he could continue to collect soybeans, peanuts, and corn from the villages, they wouldn’t have to worry about the prospect of surviving in the city.

"I’ve made arrangements with the villagers nearby. I borrowed a cart for a day for two yuan, so it won’t be tiring," Xu Li’an was open about it.

Su Yijia was surprised for a moment. She then realized that she had been naive before. How could she have assumed that this person was merely reliant on physical strength, repeatedly hauling things back and forth, leaving someone else to watch for the goods? Even 666 had remarked that he had a talent for business.