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Chapter 1 (Catching Bugs)

The distant mountains are green.

On the banks of the Xin'an River, pink walls, black tiles, and horse-head walls stand in rows, and black and white blocks are hidden among the green mountains and green waters, like a splash-ink landscape painting.

There are a lot of canal boats on the river. At the Yuliang Wharf, a canal boat is about to depart, and the merchants at the wharf are bidding farewell to their loved ones.

These Huizhou merchants have a long journey ahead of them and don't know when they will be able to return.

"Is Miss Yin leaving?" Someone saw a color on the Yuliang Wharf. It was Yin Mei, the daughter of the wealthy Yin family.

She was wearing a green jacket and white skirt. Although her outfit was simple and elegant, her skin was as white as snow and her black hair was like a waterfall. When she stood on the Yuliang Dam made of bluestone slabs, she was like the Queen Mother of the West who had descended to the earth, making it impossible to take your eyes off her.

Under the gaze of everyone, a middle-aged couple on the shore was saying goodbye to her. The couple stuffed a lot of things into the servant beside her, talked for a while, and then sent her to the canal boat and watched her go away with worry on their faces.

"He will leave sooner or later. I heard that Yin Hongyu is a well-known figure in the capital. Even the prince has to be polite to him. How could he let his own daughter suffer in a small place like Huizhou?" The boatman at the dock took over the conversation and lit a pipe.

"Miss Yin is so ostentatious. Don't let yourself be bullied in that dirty capital."

"What nonsense are you talking about! Miss Yin is such a good person, she will be blessed by God." The boatman knew Yin Mei. People living here had all received some care from her. He disliked such unlucky words and glared at the man fiercely.

The water on the river was clear, with fish swimming in it from time to time. Taohua stood on the deck with her young lady. Seeing Yin Mei looking at the direction of Yuliang Wharf, she was afraid that she would be sad, so she pointed to the water and said, "Miss, look, it seems that a mandarin fish is swimming by."

Yin Mei looked down at the water under the boat. This place was still in the upper reaches of the Xin'an River. The water was extremely clear, and the sparkling waves were very beautiful.

As she was concentrating on looking at the water, sunlight poured down, casting a thin layer of gold on her creamy skin. Her long eyelashes looked like a fan made of golden threads, and the slightest tremor was enough to touch people's hearts.

Taohua, who was standing by, saw her profile. As a woman herself, she felt that her young lady was too beautiful, and anyone who saw her felt pity for her.

"Don't worry, business in the capital is much better than in Huizhou." Yin Mei smiled at Taohua, her smile was like a blooming pink and white lotus, her eyes were clearer than the water of Xin'an River, her tone was soft, as if to comfort her, "When we earn enough money to help my uncle and aunt, we will come back."

"We can't just let them summon you and send you away at will. When they need you, they can just send a letter to call you over. When they don't need you, they can just abandon you in Huizhou and not care about you." Taohua said angrily.

Yin Mei saw Taohua's expression and knew that she was feeling wronged for her, so she said softly, "My uncle and aunt met the wrong person, and they need a large sum of money for this disaster. How can I ignore their kindness and save myself?"

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