Thinking of this, Yan Jin completely let go. No longer standing guard on the side watching the situation, she waved at Yu Shu, “You two chat first, I’m going out to buy some things. If you need money, take it from my bag.”

This last sentence was specifically said for Xu Junde to hear.

Although Yan Jin wasn’t too adept at reading people, the few glances Xu Junde shot her earlier overtly and covertly conveyed a meaning of “She’s so strange, why hasn’t she left yet”.

If she didn’t say something, who knows how Xu Junde might mischaracterize her in his mind.

Yan Jin didn’t care about Xu Junde’s opinion. What she cared about was Xu Junde possibly instilling those ideas in Yu Shu.

Although it currently seemed Yu Shu wasn’t the type of irrational person to blindly believe one side, just in case, to ensure she could continue having a peaceful life, it was better to say a few extra words.

Of course, Yan Jin mentioning taking money was just for show.

They were all adults, not related by blood or marriage, and were opposite-sex friends. Maintaining a normal social distance was good. And definitely don’t get entangled in financial disputes, it would be bothersome.

Yan Jin waved and left, leaving Xu Junde and Yu Shu looking at each other.

“The one at my home is also like this usually.” Xu Junde smiled, “Doesn’t know how to talk, like a closed gourd.”

“It’s not what you think.” Yu Shu hurriedly waved his hands upon hearing Xu Junde’s implied meaning, “She and I are just normal friends.”

Xu Junde teased, “I wouldn’t live under the same roof as a normal friend.”

“It’s really not what you think.” Yu Shu made a last-ditch struggle, “She and I are distant relatives, I have to call her Sister.”

“A lover sister is also a sister.” Xu Junde’s cheeks reddened slightly, “Back then, I also called the one at home Sister.”

[It’s over, I can already foresee them explaining in a hundred ways later that they are “not related by blood or marriage, not spouses or lovers, yet living together”.] [But you can’t blame others for the misunderstanding. If it were me, I would also think in that direction.] [Yu Shu fans, don’t attack me. I feel like those two will develop feelings over time.]

Yan Jin didn’t know her brief two sentences could cause these little ripples. Right now, she was walking out of Anping Lane, wanting to find someone to ask for directions.

While asking for directions, Yan Jin discovered the An State was much more prosperous than she imagined. Even this southern town actually had a bank.

“Daheng Bank is opened by the imperial court, fair to the old and young. If the lady wants to exchange for silver, that’s the most suitable place to go.” The middle-aged woman Yan Jin stopped to ask for directions saw she was a new face without any servants beside her and kindly said, “If the lady is going out alone, exchanging for some easily carried banknotes is most suitable.”

After a brief contemplation, Yan Jin went to the bank and exchanged some banknotes with a gold bar.

After buying everything she wanted, Yan Jin passed by a pastry shop.

“Don’t miss out as you walk by, freshly baked white sugar cakes and osmanthus cakes, all made with top-quality white sugar. Take a bite and your mouth and heart will be sweetened!”

Yan Jin had already bought everything she wanted and originally didn’t plan to enter the pastry shop. But upon hearing the words “white sugar”, her ears perked up. She went forward and asked the hawking helper, “May I ask how much is a jin of white sugar cake? Does it use a lot of white sugar?”

The price of white sugar was high, so the pastries made from it were luxuries that only wealthy families could enjoy.

There were still a few people lined up in front of the pastry shop. Seeing Yan Jin open her mouth and ask about the price of white sugar cake per jin, they all looked at her.

“Dear customer, white sugar cake is nine hundred wen per jin.” The helper had served countless customers and wasn’t as surprised as those in line. He enthusiastically said, “It has white sugar added inside, so sweet.”

Although she knew in her heart that white sugar wasn’t cheap, upon hearing that white sugar cake was actually nine hundred wen per jin, Yan Jin was still surprised and raised her eyebrows.

A county official only earned a monthly salary of seven thousand seven hundred wen. If an ordinary family was a bit hardworking, getting one thousand wen a month was already not bad.

Nine hundred wen per jin, this could be equivalent to a month’s income for an ordinary family.

The helper saw Yan Jin was dressed splendidly with fair fingers, clearly from a well-off family unfamiliar with common matters. He had a bit more patience, “The white sugar cake has quite a lot of white sugar added, that’s why it’s so expensive.”