The Reborn Sidekick Rejected The Male Lead
Chapter 95 - 93: I Still Want to Buy the Celestial Goose

Chapter 95: Chapter 93: I Still Want to Buy the Celestial Goose

Jiang Nanzhou had only been to West City twice before, and both times were for Jingqiu.

The first time was just over a month ago when he went out and bought some game.

The second time was after he came back when he bought two pounds of meat.

Normally, he really didn’t need to buy anything.

Today was to celebrate for Jingqiu, so he had to bring something over.

After much consideration, he decided this place had a wider variety of goods.

When Lu Jingqiu came here this time, she noticed that the number of vendors had increased from before.

Now, they had begun to sell cotton, flawed fabrics, shoes, clothes, food, and grains.

Lu Jingqiu looked around for a while but didn’t see the younger boy from before, yet Jiang Nanzhou found a fish seller.

He bought a fish, and as they walked on, they spotted a vegetable vendor and also purchased a bag of potatoes and green peppers.

Green peppers were rare at this time, and they were no longer available in the farmer’s market.

Upon reaching a corner, Lu Jingqiu, with her sharp eyes, spotted the young brother.

She hurriedly pulled Jiang Nanzhou over, "Hello, little brother, what goods do you have today?" Lu Jingqiu had already familiarly addressed him on her own initiative.

Xue Jianian was surprised that Lu Jingqiu had brought someone with her today, and seeing the hands they were holding, she guessed something, but still felt quite astonished inside.

However, she could sense the man’s wariness and, without any expression on her face, she quietly lifted the cloth covering her bamboo basket to give Lu Jingqiu a peek.

"There are fish, shrimp, coarse and fine grains, and also seafood, all available."

To avoid suspicion, she had started bringing two bamboo baskets every time since that day.

"Seafood, I want two pounds of shrimp, twenty oysters, do you still have squid?"

"No more squid, but there are small river shrimp, want those? I’ll give you a bag for two yuan."

Lu Jingqiu looked at the lively small river shrimp and joyfully nodded, "Yes, yes."

She then asked, "Little brother, do you have any egg-laying geese? I’d like one today too. Ducks, chickens, anything that lays eggs will do."

"Yes, how many do you want?"

"Uh, one more goose, two ducks, two hens."

Listening to Lu Jingqiu’s order, Xue Jianian raised her eyebrows, "You’re getting that much?" That’s quite a bit of money.

Lu Jingqiu laughed, "I’m raising them, your geese are very good." She didn’t dare mention the fact the geese laid two eggs a day, afraid that if she did, the young brother might raise the price on the spot or refuse to sell to her.

The moment Xue Jianian heard that Lu Jingqiu was raising them, she knew that Lu Jingqiu must have figured out her geese could lay two eggs a day.

In the space, the geese could definitely do so, but outside the space, they surely wouldn’t continue to lay two eggs a day for long. She hadn’t tried it, but she estimated it would stop after a month or two.

Because of a large pile of goods, just the chickens, ducks, and geese were enough to fill a sack. This time Xue Jianian gave her another sack as well.

After calculating the cost, it totaled more than fifty yuan. Before Lu Jingqiu could take out her money, Jiang Nanzhou had already handed it to Xue Jianian.

Knowing this wasn’t a place to be reserved, Lu Jingqiu gave the money directly to Jiang Nanzhou after they left the alley, "These are my purchases, how could I let you pay for them?"

"Why not, we’re in a relationship."

"Even if we are, I can’t let you spend all your salary at once."

Jiang Nanzhou caught her hand offering the money and said, "Even if I bought it, I would want you to raise them for me, and I would like to eat the eggs they lay, okay?"

"The previous geese did lay eggs, but as they said, there is no guarantee that these ones will lay eggs when they get home."

Jiang Nanzhou chuckled, opened the sack to show her, and it turned out that one of the hens inside had already laid an egg.

Lu Jingqiu laughed out loud with delight, "This purchase wasn’t a loss."

Just as Jiang Nanzhou took out the chicken egg, the goose laid another.

On the way back, with a sack of chickens, ducks, and geese loaded on the back of the bike, Lu Jingqiu could only sit on the crossbar at the front, holding two eggs in her hand.

The two were a little too close, and Lu Jingqiu could even smell the scent of soap on Jiang Nanzhou’s body, making her press her body down all the way, not daring to lift her head.

What Lu Jingqiu didn’t know was that Jiang Nanzhou felt even his breathing was off at that moment. As the vehicle moved along the road, picking up a slight breeze, he could smell the faint fragrance from her body. She was leaning her head on the handlebars, her braids fanned by the wind, draping strands gently across his hand, giving him a soft, cool sensation, stroking my heartstrings with each touch.

The two remained silent all the way home and breathed a sigh of relief only when they finally arrived.

Upon seeing how much they had purchased, Zhou Lanqin knew they had been to the Black Market again: "Why do you keep going there? What if something happens?"

Lu Jingqiu replied, "Auntie, we’re very careful. We leave right after buying, and besides, they don’t check as frequently as before—not every two to three days. Look, I bought you a goose and a chicken. They can both lay eggs."

"I don’t want them. I’m busy every day, how would I have time to raise them? You keep them, and if your auntie wants to eat, I’ll come and get some from your place."

"But I bought a lot."

Yang Mingchao glanced at the plump chickens and ducks and asked, "Is this from that young guy you talked about?"

Lu Jingqiu nodded.

Yang Mingchao rubbed his chin and pulled her aside, "Qiuqiu, you said he’s always selling there, so he must have a lot of stock, right? What do you think about us taking some to sell outside?"

Thinking about the upcoming policy, Lu Jingqiu felt it was feasible and whispered, "Shall I go and ask him tomorrow?"

Yang Mingchao slapped his thigh, "I’ll go with you."

Jiang Nanzhou appeared behind them at some point and said, "This is very dangerous."

Yang Mingchao and Lu Jingqiu shuddered in unison, "Oh, that’s true."

Scratching his head, Yang Mingchao added, "Then let’s forget it. Besides, I have a mission tomorrow."

With that, he walked away.

Lu Jingqiu hurriedly put the poultry into their nests, avoiding Jiang Nanzhou’s gaze.

Today, Auntie Zhou Lanqin was cooking, and the taste was beyond words.

Zhou Lanqin said, "I don’t know why, but every time I eat the vegetables Jingqiu buys, they always taste so much better."

"Auntie, it’s because you cook so well."

Lu Xianrun nodded, "Your auntie has indeed learned the authentic Zhou Family skills."

At the mention of this, Yang Pinggui felt like he had struck gold.

Thanks to his wife’s culinary skills over the years, she turned even the worst ingredients into something special.

Yang Mingchao was used to it; he always thought that the food at restaurants tasted just like his mom’s cooking.

"Alright, let’s not praise me today; we’re here to celebrate Qiuqiu getting into university."

"Qiuqiu, once you start studying, will you be a day student or live on campus?"

"I’ll be staying on campus, the house is too far from the school."

Lu Xianrun mentioned, "The house we just rented out is actually quite close to your school."

Zhou Lanqin added, "Exactly, there are several schools just around the corner from there."

Yang Pinggui said, "Since we have the house, it’s better to stay in our own place; it’s definitely more convenient than the school dorm."

Lu Jingqiu responded, "Uncle, we just rented out that place and even collected a deposit. It wouldn’t be right to ask them to leave now."

Lu Xianrun also disagreed, "That’s not a large compound, I wouldn’t feel at ease with her living there alone."

During the meal, Jiang Nanzhou didn’t say much, but afterwards, he sat with his father for a while and drank tea before leaving.

When Lu Jingqiu walked him to the door, he suddenly grabbed her hand and said, "Once you move into the school, we will only see each other once a week."

Lu Jingqiu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood why he had been silent during dinner; it was because of this. She smiled softly, "Would you really be willing to let me live outside alone?"

Jiang Nanzhou fell silent. Naturally, he wasn’t willing; he wasn’t comfortable with her living alone, not to mention being near Gao Shu and his wife.

Lu Jingqiu gently squeezed his hand in reassurance, "It’s just five days a week."

What else could be done? No better solution had come to mind, so it would have to do for now.