Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 111 - 110: Shopping

Chapter 111: Chapter 110: Shopping

Mother Lin quickly withdrew her outstretched hand, tucking the silver into her bosom.

Seeing this, a shiver of foreboding ran through Hu San.

He was afraid that he might not even make eight hundred wen out of this deal.

Chen Qiulan looked in the direction Nanzhi was pointing, feeling a bit awkward, and softly said, "Fatty girl, that’s a mule. It’s more expensive than a donkey."

There were five mules in the yard, but she had not looked at them, because mules were more expensive than donkeys.

"How much more expensive?" When Nanzhi heard her sister-in-law say that mules were more expensive, she became calm; if they were really much more expensive, it would be better to buy a donkey instead.

"This mule costs three taels."

Hu San took the opportunity to speak, raising three fingers to indicate the price.

Startled, Chen Qiulan thought: this mule costs only three taels?

She looked at the mule Nanzhi had selected.

Its head was sturdy, its ears slightly long, and it was much taller than a donkey. Compared to a horse, its hooves were a bit narrow but its shape was really similar to a horse.

Looking at the mule, her eyes lit up.

This mule was indeed really good!

Seeing her eldest daughter-in-law’s satisfaction, Mother Lin felt reassured that this mule must be outstanding. Her daughter was skilled at making selections, but remembering the five silver taels she was carrying, she hesitated.

The mule costs three taels of silver, a donkey two taels and four hundred wen. Even with their copper plates, they would still be short over two hundred wen...

"Sister-in-law, go and see if there are any other good mules. If there are, choose another two!"

As Nanzhi spoke, she looked at Hu San.

She remembered that this man had bullied Mr. Wan, the shopkeeper of the Grain Shop, for compensation.

Feeling Nanzhi’s gaze, Hu San shuddered, and hurried to apologise, knowing that he had been recognised.

Previously, due to his foolish actions, he had strayed to the wrong path and learned his lesson after the last incident.

"Sure, sure."

While apologising, he wiped the sweat from his brow.

He was also afraid that the young woman would harbor resentment for what happened before, which would not only mean a smaller profit, but would also jeopardise the entire deal.

"Fatty girl..." Mother Lin glanced at her daughter, wanting to say something but hesitated in the presence of Hu San.

"Mother, don’t worry, just let sister-in-law choose. Sister-in-law, you continue to negotiate with the dealer."

Nanzhi emphasised the words "negotiate the price".

Upon hearing this, Hu San showed a bitter smile on his face.

Hearing what she said, Chen Qiulan nodded and went to look at the mules while Sun Cui continued to haggle with Hu San. Meanwhile, Mother Lin came to her side.

"Fatty girl, we don’t have enough silver..."

"Mother, what are you talking about." Nanzhi cut her off, grabbing her hand.

Feeling the weight in her hand, Mother Lin’s worried expression turned to surprise. She looked at her daughter, confused.

Where did this silver come from?

"It’s what Zhiyu’s father left behind," Nanzhi whispered.

Mother Lin nodded, her impression of her son-in-law improving.

Finally, Chen Qiulan picked two more mules from the other four. When she was done, she came over.

"Mother, these two are pretty good, but the one Fatty girl picked is the best."

"Okay."

Sun Cui had also negotiated the price by then, two taels of silver and seven hundred wen for each mule.

Mother Lin paid the silver, wrote and signed the receipt with Hu San, and then left with everyone else.

Nanzhi was last, and got stopped by Old Hu as she passed by.

"Madam, I’m truly sorry for what happened last time."As he spoke, Old Hu bowed in apology.

Nanzhi didn’t say anything, just nodded and moved on.

Watching them leave, Old Hu finally felt relief.

At least he had made up for some losses.

Once they left South Market, they hurried to make some purchases.

Seeing the sun already leaning on the mountain’s edge, they hastened their pace.

What they feared had come to pass.

Only two quarter-hours after they had left the town, they saw a few people blocking the road.

Those people were all dressed in coarse hemp clothes, looking ferocious. Their eyes bulged with bloodshot veins, hands wielding wooden sticks and farm implements.

"Fall back a little." Lin Yicheng drew the firewood knife at his waist as he spoke, and Nanzhi and the others also took out newly purchased knives.

Lin Ercheng stood off to the side, the foot-long machete in his one hand flashing an icy light under the sun.

The men blocking the road hesitated at the sight.

They were all peasants from the outskirts of the town.

At first, they had hoped to buy more grain after the autumn harvest, but they ended up having no harvest this year. By the time they wanted to buy grain after spending all their savings, the price had become unbearable.

Recently, someone in the village said there was cheap grain at the town’s Grain Shop. However, after purchasing they found it was mixed with mud and sand, unedible, leaving everyone without food or money.

Having starved for over ten days, they had now come together to rob some grain.

But these people now seem to all have knives, especially those two leading men, enough to give anyone a fright.

For several moments everyone was at a stalemate.

Two groups faced each other, Nanzhi’s group not daring to charge because the other side had more people, and the other side being too hungry for a long time, not sure they could win.

The deadlock was finally broken by a familiar voice coming from behind.

"Sister Nanzhi?"

Seeing the road blocked from afar, Shen Yuntian had thought it was strange. It was only when he got closer he realized it was Nanzhi and the others.

"Yun Tian?" Nanzhi heard someone call her name and instinctively turned her head, her eyes brightened when she saw Shen Yuntian and his two brothers.

"What is happening here?" Shen Yuntian asked, before looking up to see the men blocking the road with sticks.

The three brothers exchanged looks and also pulled out machetes from their baskets, moving to protect the four women along with Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng.

The men blocking the road, seeing three more large men arrive, were intimidated and began to disperse after exchanging glances.

With the road clear, the Lin brothers walked in front, Nanzhi and the other women with their three mules in the middle, and the Shen brothers bringing up the rear. They walked on for a while, before everyone relaxed.

"Yun Tian, what were you guys up to?" Lin Yicheng asked curiously, noticing each of the Shen brothers were carrying a basket on their back.

"My mother sent us to the town to find out some information and also buy some things." Shen Yuntian answered with a smile. In reality, his mother had been worried lately and had sent them to town to find out the latest news and buy some things for self-defense.

Weren’t the machetes they pulled out just now newly bought?

"But Big brother Lin, why did you buy three mules?" Seeing the three mules, Shen Yuntian scratched his head.

At this time even their own family’s donkey was being frowned upon.

Taking care of it was really troublesome with needing to cut grass from the mountains every day. Several households in the village were thinking of selling their donkeys, so why were the Lin brothers bringing more home?

Unable to figure out how to explain, Lin Yicheng and Lin Ercheng exchanged glances.

They couldn’t exactly say that their sister was somewhat divine, and had bought three mules because of a dream she had, right?

Mother Lin spoke up: "Shen boy, be sure to be more cautious these days, and check and repair things like the cart at home."

Although Shen Yuntian didn’t understand her meaning, he still nodded in acknowledgment.