The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure
Chapter 440 Not a Thing

Chapter 440: Chapter 440 Not a Thing

As she spoke, she rushed out like a gust of wind and could be heard arranging things in the yard, "Get something from Laosan’s house, cook a soup tonight, add some goji berries, and also steep a pot of that wild chrysanthemum we dried the other day to bring to Chongjin."

Lady Jiang responded from the kitchen.

Wang Yongzhu then casually sat on the edge of the kang, "What did my mother ask you about?"

With a hint of a smile in his eyes, Song Chongjin could still see double images, although the pain around his eyes had subsided. He had an intuition that his eyes would be fine.

He didn’t know where Wang Yongzhu got the medicine from, but he didn’t feel like asking anymore.

During the journey, he thought about many things. He knew that Yongzhu had secrets, such as the medicine he had passed on to Wang Yongfu before, and the pills that had been given to him.

Though Yongzhu hadn’t told him, she was willing to reveal this secret for him, which had touched him deeply.

Honestly, if he had such miraculous medicine, he would not tell anyone either.

So, he acted as if he hadn’t noticed anything odd and answered Wang Yongzhu’s question with a slight smile, "Your aunt didn’t ask about anything else, just some things about when I first started learning with them, whether I respect my masters on a daily basis, and how the masters treat me..."

Wang Yongzhu...

Alright, that’s still considered not asking about anything else?

For dinner, since Song Chongjin’s eyes became blurry at night, Wang Yongzhu accompanied him to eat alone in the room.

Song Chongjin rarely enjoyed the feeling of dining with Wang Yongzhu, being looked after by her so attentively, almost wishing that his eyes would stay like this forever.

After dinner and tidying up, Wang Yongzhu was about to return to her room. After thinking for a moment, she still asked, "Tomorrow, I’m going to the town with my mother. Do you have anything to say?"

Song Chongjin thought for a moment and said, "I believe your aunt will surely get the venue back for me."

Wang Yongzhu rolled her eyes, "My mother is doing this to get the venue back for me!"

Song Chongjin smiled slightly, very calmly, "Getting it back for you is the same as getting it back for me. Do we really need to differentiate between each other?"

He, of course, knew that Old Granny Zhang couldn’t tolerate anyone looking down on Yongzhu, and he was only included by association. Yet, this feeling of being included in a protective circle, shielded from the disrespect of others, also moved him greatly.

Wang Yongzhu felt she simply couldn’t communicate with this person and left abruptly with a snappy, "Just go to sleep!"

After leaving the room, she felt her face burning up. Touching her face, Wang Yongzhu stomped her foot and went back to her room to rest.

Early the next morning.

Wang Yonggui already had the horse carriage ready, with the compartment attached and cleaned up inside.

After breakfast, Jindou and Jinhoo approached Old Granny Zhang, "Granny, take us with you, please. We can help too."

Old Granny Zhang hesitated, and Lady Lin also stepped forward, "Mother, you might as well take me too. I can help you scold people."

By now, Lady Lin had realized that if she didn’t make an effort to show her merit in front of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, she would no longer be of any consequence to the family.

Even Wang Yongfu spoke up hesitantly, "Mother, why don’t the whole family go? We’ll be more impressive with so many people, and we’ll have the upper hand just based on our numbers!"

Old Granny Zhang was quite tempted by this idea, but she remembered that they couldn’t close down the mountain goods business, and she was torn.

Wang Laozhu, growing impatient, knocked on his tobacco pipe, "What are all of you hustling for? Are we still doing the mountain goods business or not? Just let your mother and Yongzhu go, that’s enough. If the whole family goes, outsiders might think you’re out to cause trouble! Even if you’re right, you’ll end up looking wrong..."

The previously indecisive Old Granny Zhang became disgruntled after hearing Wang Laozhu’s words.

Such a big matter, and if it hadn’t been for Song Chongjin possessing the antidote, her daughter would have had to marry a blind man who wouldn’t live past ten years!

This was a grudge that ruined a matrimonial match!

With that in mind, Old Granny Zhang immediately changed her mind, "Eldest Brother, you stay at home and collect the mountain goods. Eldest Brother’s family, Laosan, as well as Jindou and Jinhoo, follow me to town."

Wang Laozhu had wanted to say something but was so angered by the cheering of Jindou and Jinhoo that he went to the courtyard with a sullen face, puffing on his tobacco pipe.

Jindou and Jinhoo, along with Lady Lin, excitedly climbed onto the carriage, and under the envious gaze of Jinhua and the others, they departed.

All the way there, Old Granny Zhang kept silent, conserving her energy.

Lady Lin, however, was somewhat anxious and restless, making conversation out of nothing, "Mother, what shall I do when we get there?"

Old Granny Zhang rolled her eyes, "Do as I do! Talk less and save your energy for when it’s needed."

Everyone in the carriage dared not even let out a breath of air.

The carriage went smoothly and, guided by Wang Yongzhu, arrived at the doorstep of Hunter Qin’s home.

It was still morning, and from time to time, people passed through the alley. Seeing a strange carriage stop at the door of Hunter Qin’s home, along with a crowd of people descending with unnatural expressions on their faces, sparked attention.

Those who loved watching the commotion immediately stopped in their tracks, not only standing still but also calling out, "Come see! Old Qin’s house seems to have guests, their faces all look off, they couldn’t be here for revenge, could they?"

Hunter Qin and Shopkeeper Zhang were both foreigners, and combined with their usual isolation as well as the arrogance typical of Capital City folks, they really looked down on the people of Shiqiao Town.

Thus, their relationship with the neighbors was rather unfriendly.

Upon hearing this call, the neighbors on both sides opened their doors and peered out to watch the excitement.

One of the ladies, upon seeing Old Granny Zhang, paused and tentatively asked, "Isn’t that Sister Zhang? Are you relatives of Old Qin’s family?"

Old Granny Zhang turned around, startled for a moment, "Ah, isn’t this Elder Sister Yang? So you live here!"

The two had met back at the clinic and had hit it off, becoming good gossip allies. Seeing each other now, they quickly got along within a few words.

After exchanging pleasantries, Elder Sister Yang inquired, "Sister Zhang, what brings you here?"

Clutching her thigh, Old Granny Zhang burst into loud wails, "Elder Sister Yang, oh, you have no idea, I’m here to seek justice from the Qin Family! You don’t know, this Qin... he’s a no-good scoundrel, he destroyed my son-in-law’s life, my fine son-in-law who was soon to marry my daughter in a couple of years; he’s a handsome young man, and so well-behaved and obedient, I just adored him. But he was harmed by this Qin, blinded and his body ruined!"

"This Qin is utterly heartless! My dear daughter will now have to marry a sickly blind man, tell me, how could I not come, knowing this? It’s going to ruin my daughter’s entire life!"

While crying, she did not forget to spread the cause far and wide.

Sure enough, shocked by Old Granny Zhang’s words, the neighbors were stunned and began to buzz with discussion.

"What? Old Qin is such a person?"

"Oh my, that’s just conscienceless, blinding someone and ruining their body, what’s that girl going to do with the rest of her life?"

"Exactly, that’s the Wang Family’s daughter, isn’t it? A girl who’s even been rewarded by the ladies in the palace, such a good girl, and now she’s ruined..."

"What kind of deep grudge must it be to do something like this? Never would have guessed Old Qin was such a person!"

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