The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 425: There is something wrong with this guy!

Chapter 425: Chapter 425: There is something wrong with this guy!

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Despite the rush, they made it back home in the late afternoon.

At the entrance of the Wang Family’s home, a few people were selling mountain goods. Wang Yongfu was inspecting the goods, while Wang Yonggui, with one leg cocked up, was chatting with the sellers about who knows what. Everything appeared quiet and calm.

Upon seeing the carriage, Wang Yonggui immediately leapt up, with a broad smile beaming across his face, and went to greet them, "Oh, Mom, Dad, Sister, you’ve finally returned! The house just didn’t feel right without you the past few days, and even the food tasted bland. Now that you’re back, I’ll tell Xiao Lian to make something tasty for dinner to welcome you and wash away the dust from your journey."

As he said this, he made to hurry into the yard.

But he was swiftly reprimanded by Old Granny Zhang as she grabbed his ear, "Where do you think you’re running off to? It’s still early, why should you go to pass the message? Stay here and unload the cargo honestly!"

With that, she dragged Wang Yonggui by the ear toward the yard.

Wang Yongfu had also noticed his parents and sister’s return. He quickly finished inspecting the mountain goods and paid the sellers, sending them away. Then, he rushed over, "Dad, Mom, Sister, Brother Chongjin, you’re all back—"

Upon seeing the carriage loaded with mountain goods, he hastily added, "It looks like you’ve had a good haul this time. Quick, bring the carriage into the yard; I’ll sort out some space and then come help with the unloading."

At the same time, he called out to Jindou to come assist.

Song Chongjin drove the carriage into the yard quickly, and the Wang family members all gathered to help unload the goods.

As they carried the items to the storeroom, Wang Yongfu marveled, "These really are fine products; looks like Chongzi Gou is indeed a great place."

Wang Yongzhu, while tallying the mountain goods, replied, "Indeed. These were selected by the Liu Family and Fourth Brother. Big Brother, you should examine them carefully tomorrow, sort them by quality. It seems we’ve acquired a considerable amount of mountain goods at home, we should ship them to town in the next two days to avoid overcrowding the storeroom."

It was only after officially receiving the mountain goods that Wang Yongzhu realized how small the family storeroom was. It seemed that building a larger house was becoming a necessity this year.

While hauling the mountain goods, Wang Yonggui’s eyes lit up at the sight of the hazel grouses, "Sister, these are really exquisite items. I heard that only the wealthiest families can afford to eat them. They say the soup made with this bird is incredibly delicious. We have quite a few of them here; shall we try one to taste it for ourselves?"

He hadn’t finished speaking when Old Granny Zhang smacked him on the back of the head with the sole of her shoe, "Dream on! Good stuff like this costs several taels of silver each. You think you are of the status to covet such delicacies? Is this soup something you can afford to drink? Stop daydreaming about things out of reach and just do your work. Isn’t it enough that you get to chew on some meat every two or three days? Missing out for three days and you already feel like you’re losing weight, is that it?"

Wang Yonggui held his head, no longer daring to speak.

Although Wang Yongzhu felt that it wouldn’t hurt to indulge in one grouse as a treat for everyone, considering the business had just started, and Wang Yonggui was already having these thoughts, she feared that agreeing would set a precedent for more valuable items in the future.

As Old Granny Zhang would say, their household was only just starting to prosper a little, and the fact that oil and water were flowing steadily every meal was good enough.

They weren’t a wealthy family with abundant riches, and considering they were planning to build a larger house, there were plenty of expenses ahead. How could they afford to think about enjoying luxuries without working hard to earn and save money?

Wang Yonggui had been behaving these past few days, but now it seemed he had forgotten his lessons too soon. The incident with Sun Ahfu wasn’t completely settled, and he was already forgetting the pain. Old Granny Zhang needed to discipline him again.

Therefore, Wang Yongzhu kept silent, tacitly agreeing with Old Granny Zhang’s reprimand.

In recent times, Wang Yonggui had been keeping a low profile, but as things seemed to have quieted down and the family’s treatment of him had softened, his old habits began resurfacing.

He had barely shown his face when he got disciplined by his own mother, and with his sister standing by, allowing it to happen, he realized that the issue hadn’t been put to rest yet. So, he withheld all the thoughts that had been brewing in his mind.

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Exhausted from the day’s work, after unloading the goods, Lady Jiang had prepared the meals, and everyone ate dinner and then retired to their rooms to rest.

Wang Yongping had moved into the Liu Family’s home, so his room was given to Song Chongjin.

Seeing Wang Yongzhu about to enter the house, Song Chongjin hurriedly called out to her, "I’m going to town tomorrow. Do you need me to bring anything for you?"

Wang Yongzhu knew that Song Chongjin had his own influence. Having stayed in Chongzi Gou for a few days without any news, he would definitely need to check in upon his return.

She nodded immediately, "Then off you go. I don’t need anything, but I think I’ll have Big Brother sort and classify the mountain goods by quality tomorrow. The day after, we’ll send them to town. If it’s on your way, deliver a message to Big Brother Guan to wait for us the day after tomorrow, so we don’t miss each other."

Song Chongjin agreed, and seemed to have something else to say. Noticing the hint of fatigue on Wang Yongzhu’s face, he knew she was also tired and swallowed his words: "You’re tired too, rest early."

Wang Yongzhu didn’t think much of it and yawned her way back to her room.

The next morning when she got up, Song Chongjin had already left.

Seeing the good weather, Wang Yongfu had Jindou and the others move part of the mountain goods out to bask in the sun. The remainder he checked over himself in the warehouse, inspecting the newly received goods one by one and properly categorizing them by quality.

In recent days, Wang Yonggui, having been detained by Wang Yongfu to learn how to inspect the mountain goods, had finally learned a thing or two. Today, with Wang Yongfu occupied, Yonggui, along with Jindou and the Jinhoo Brothers, handled the intake of mountain goods under the porch at the entrance.

Having practiced with the common goods, the three of them were well trained and didn’t encounter any major hitches, and the morning went by smoothly.

In the afternoon, having sorted the goods by quality, Wang Yongfu came out to the porch. Noticing no one else around, he took the opportunity to use the received goods to explain and teach the three men.

It wasn’t long before a man, carrying two large baskets, came trudging up to the Wang Family’s porch, gasping for breath: "Brother, this is where the Wang Family buys mountain goods, right?"

Wang Yongfu nodded and stood up: "Big brother, are you looking to sell these mountain goods?"

Already sharp, Jinhoo sprang up to pour a ladle of well water for the man: "Uncle, you must be tired and thirsty from the journey. Have a drink of water first, then we can talk after you’ve had a rest."

The man took the ladle, drank it down in one go, thanked them, and then placed his two baskets in front of Wang Yongfu: "Brother, I’ve heard from everyone that your Wang Family buys mountain goods and gives a fair price. That’s why I’ve come all the way here. Not to boast, but my mountain goods, they are all top-notch. Have a look, brother."

Wang Yongfu crouched down with a smile and began examining the goods in the basket, his eyes lighting up involuntarily.

The man hadn’t exaggerated; the contents of his basket were indeed impressive—large in size, bright in color, and plump, clearly all of superior quality.

Feeling them with his hands, the texture was also quite satisfactory.

A plan formed in his mind, thinking that if he closed this deal, he could earn several taels of silver at least when taken to town the next day.

He pondered for a moment, made a rough estimate, then said to the man, "Big brother, you trust our Wang Family, and naturally, our prices are indisputable. Your batch of goods looks quite good... "

Before he could finish, Wang Yonggui interrupted, "Big brother, wait a moment, there’s something wrong with these goods!"