Yang Caiying said to Feng Nanyu, "Feng Nanyu, I am Yang Caiying. According to seniority and order, you should call me older sister." Liu Ye'er smiled and chimed in, "That's not right. Going by the order of arrival, it should be an older and younger brother-sister relationship." Yang Caiying looked at Liu Ye'er and asked, "Why do you say that?" Knowing that the matters involved here were terribly complicated and some things could not be spoken of plainly, Liu Ye'er changed the subject. "Brother Nanyu has an unfinished romance, and we should help him fulfill it." Nie Yinniang had been listening quietly on the side and finally found an opportunity to speak. "Grandmother, Sister, might you move to my humble home so that this junior may fulfill her duties as a host?" After considering it for a moment, Yang Caiying replied, "Going is fine, but we don't want to freeload." Liu Ye'er suggested, "That's easy to resolve. We can help look after the house and guard the courtyard." Hearing this, Yang Caiying smiled. "This is a good idea. I happen to love fighting."
Yang Caiying's tea was completely sold out. Overjoyed, Nie Yinniang guided the guests home, her heart filled with the delight of success. Consequently, the Nie family's reputation spread gradually, attracting even more people. Yet, despite Nie Yinniang's earnest efforts to make her stay, Liu Ye'er chose to leave alone and did not return with her. When Liu Ye'er left, she carried fifty liang of silver with her, intending to use …
Chapter 77