Episode 16 recap: Second Aunt came to Lian Man Er's house to steal money.
Lian Man Er went to find Wang You Heng and asked him if he set off the fireworks. Wang You Heng asked how she knew, and Lian Man Er said that only Wang You Heng had asked her how to be happy. Lian Man Er expressed her wish to be best friends with Wang You Heng, and he felt disappointed. Lian Man Er wanted to deliver wine to the Song family, and Shen Nuo, knowing that the Song family is part of the Jinyang faction, said she would go with Lian Man Er.
The young master of the Song family returned the account books, but Master Wu was still displeased with him. The young master is no longer allowed to distribute illegal salt. Lian Man Er delivered the wine to the Song family, where Lian Hua Er's husband is the fourth young master of the Song family. The fourth young master received Lian Man Er and settled the payment for the wine.
Upon learning that the fourth young master paid Lian Man Er for the wine, Lian Hua Er felt extremely upset. She expressed her frustration that her mother didn't give birth to a son, and she accused Lian Man Er of constantly mocking and insulting them. The fourth young master assured Lian Hua Er that he would not let her suffer such grievances in the future.
Lian Ye Er was making tofu, and Shi San came to help. Shi San also brought pastries for Lian Ye Er, which touched her. Lian Ye Er embroidered a purse for Shi San, but Shi San misunderstood and thought Lian Ye Er needed money, so he gave her some.
Lian Ye Er noticed that Shi San treated Lian Man Er well and realized that Shi San is kind to everyone. Lian Ye Er mentioned that beeswax can be used to make lip balm, and Lian Man Er suggested that they make it together to earn money.
Lian Ye Er doubted her abilities, but Shi San encouraged her, and Lian Ye Er agreed to give it a try. With the help of Yu Xiang Jin's people, they successfully made grape wine. After selling the wine, Lian Man Er earned a considerable amount of money, paid off her previous debts, and even repaid the money that Wang You Heng had given her.
Lian Man Er divided the money, setting aside some to buy a shop and some for Xiao Qi's birthday. Second Aunt secretly stole Lian Man Er's wine to sell, but she was confronted by someone who claimed that the wine had harmed his brother. Wang You Heng came forward to diagnose the person and stated that his condition was preexisting and not related to the wine.
Although Wang You Heng couldn't save the person, the family members blamed him, accusing him of causing his brother's death. They also accused Lian Man Er's second aunt of selling fake wine.
The patient's family reported to the authorities and demanded that Lian Man Er and her second uncle compensate them with 300 taels of silver. Lian Man Er's second uncle couldn't come up with that much money, and the constables were about to arrest him. Lian Man Er's second uncle pulled Lian Ye Er over and asked them what they thought of Lian Ye Er, suggesting that they sell Lian Ye Er to repay the debt.
Lian Ye Er was shocked and came out with an axe. Fortunately, Shi San happened to see them and intervened. Lian Man Er was growing vegetables on the hot spring side, and Shen Nuo offered to help, but Lian Man Er declined. Shen Nuo expressed that only after leaving did she realize that nothing is more important than Lian Man Er.
Lian Man Er worried that Wang You Heng would be affected by this incident because medical skills were crucial to him. Shen Nuo believed that perhaps Wang You Heng would become even stronger after experiencing this incident.
Uncle Jin informed Wang You Heng that after the forensic examination, it was determined that the person died from a preexisting condition. Wang You Heng's methods of saving the person were not at fault. Uncle Jin suggested that Wang You Heng should stop studying medicine and focus on collecting debts with him. Wang You Heng felt that his medical skills were still inadequate.
Uncle returned and told Second Aunt that he had a plan, which involved accumulating wealth from both upper and lower channels. Second Aunt came to Lian Man Er's side to steal money, and Lian Man Er happened to see her. Second Aunt explained that their uncle said that if they had money, they could release their second uncle. Once they rescued him, they could beat or scold Lian Man Er as much as they wanted.
Lian Man Er was furious, but when she opened the box, she found that Second Aunt had left behind the money for Xiao Qi's birthday. So she didn't demand the money back. Second Aunt came with Lian Ye Er to apologize and said that it was impossible to return the money. Lian Man Er proposed using Lian Ye Er as a collateral to repay the debt, and after some hesitation, Second Aunt agreed.
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