In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 582 - 575 I, I Can’t Forget Him......_1

Chapter 582: Chapter 575 I, I Can’t Forget Him......_1

He gave a thumbs-up.

"Brother Ye, you can try these dishes too," he said.

Su Paner kept pointing at several dishes, inviting Ye Han to taste them. "First eat these meat dishes, then boil some vegetables to fill up your stomach, drink less wine. Otherwise, it’s easy to harm your body."

It was the middle of a snowy winter, yet the Qin Family had quite the variety of vegetables. Even more than what was served in the palace during the New Year celebrations.

This fact led Ye Han to look twice.

When Su Huarong noticed Ye Han’s interest, he raised a fist in his direction.

"Great General Ye, are you interested in these vegetables? As it happens, our house has more. If the Great General likes them, I will have some sent to your residence later!"

"Oh?"

Ye Han put down his bamboo chopsticks and pondered for a moment, his cold gaze lifting.

"Recently, new shops selling these vegetables appeared on several main streets. All of them are bustling with customers. Those shops, do they have anything to do with you?"

These shops selling vegetables seemed to have sprung up overnight like mushrooms after a rain. Two of them even opened in the bustling districts of Shengjing, one on East Street, and the other at the crossroads at the end of East Street. The prices of their produce were comparable to meat prices, but the customers kept coming in an endless stream.

What’s even more incredible is that these shops implemented a quantity limit. No matter who bought one type of vegetable, they could only buy a few pounds at a time. If they want to buy more, they need to line up again at the entrance.

The line just to buy vegetables often extended out of the store and onto the long street.

If you arrive slightly late, the vegetables would have been sold out, unable to meet the demand.

Those who were envious of the booming business wanted to imitate it, but growing vegetables was not a task accomplished in a day or two. Moreover, they couldn’t match the variety that the original stores provided. Despite their efforts, their business was lukewarm.

Su Huarong appeared surprised upon hearing Ye Han’s words.

"The Great General’s discerning eye is truly admirable! Those shops do belong to my Fourth Younger Sister. I’ve just been helping out. The business perhaps is not booming, but it’s making enough money for Sister Pan’er’s rouge and powder."

"Seems like Pan’er doesn’t like to put on rouge and powder."

Ye Han grinned, a rare show of enjoyment on his face.

"I guessed it because of the variety of vegetables here. Even if you buy them from the shops, they probably wouldn’t have this complete range."

"Great General Ye’s keen observation is admirable. I, Su Huarong, am impressed!" Su Huarong gave him a thumbs up, full of praise.

Ye Han gave a light smile.

"Brother Ye, it’s rare for us to have a chance to have a reunion meal together. You have to eat more today."

Su Pan’er was beaming with a smile.

"Alright! We won’t stop until we are drunk today!"

Their joyful laughter echoed around, eating, drinking, lively and jovial.

They kept eating hotpot until late at night, then everyone went back to their places.

Once the transition to the lunar year was over, the nobles in the Capital City began to stir.

They were busy making contacts, purchasing various New Year goods and engaging in some unsavory dealings.

Qin Yi was also busy, not having a moment to rest. He was so busy that he was barely seen, always leaving home early in the morning and returning late at night.

When he left home, Su Pan’er was still sleeping. When Su Pan’er turned in for the night, he would return. Despite living under the same roof, in the same house, on the same bed, they couldn’t even find time to have a conversation.

Su Pan’er’s belly kept growing. Her body became as unwieldy as a clumsy penguin. Nevertheless, she insisted on going out each day for a walk, to stretch her muscles and bones.

The due date was already close, she could give birth at any time.

Everyone in the house was on high alert. Wet nurses and milkmaids were already gathered in the house. The original Nanny Zhou had given birth to a boy during her long journey to the Capital City, and was still in her confinement period. The children of the other milkmaids were around two to three months old. They were all ready to start work as soon as Su Pan’er’s baby arrived.

Everyone was anxious, but the little mischief-maker in Su Pan’er’s belly was not in a hurry.

Each morning, it would practice Tai Chi in her belly, then continue to eat and drink well, stable as Mount Tai.

With Qin Yi nowhere to be seen, and Su Pan’er having trouble finding an opportunity to have a heart-to-heart talk with him, she couldn’t help but feel bored.

One morning, Qin Yi had already left by the time she woke up. Su Pan’er went out for a walk and returned to her room to read a book out of boredom.

A message arrived from the gatekeeper, Jun Ruoxue had come to visit!

Since their housewarming party, she and Jun Ruoxue hadn’t seen each other in a long time. Although they occasionally sent each other small gifts and exchanged letters, they hadn’t met in person.

Jun Ruoxue had red-rimmed eyes when she entered, and as soon as she came in, she buried herself in Su Pan’er’s embrace and started crying.

"Sister Pan’er, why do people have to grow up? Why do I have to face such a situation? Why doesn’t he like me..."

Her words left Su Pan’er stunned, so she hurriedly helped Jun Ruoxue sit up.

"Xue’er, what were you just saying? Who doesn’t like you?" Wasn’t Ruoxue already engaged to a fiance from her childhood?

But Jun Ruoxue just cried, refusing to explain.

"Crying won’t solve the problem, truly solving it requires you to speak up."

"I’m fine, I just want to cry..."

Jun Ruoxue kept shaking her head, burying herself in Pan’er’s arms without even lifting her head.

Su Pan’er gently patted her back, quietly asking, "Have you found someone you like, Xue’er?"

"I..."

Jun Ruoxue’s sobbing intensified, her shoulders shuddering, weeping silently!

The sight of Jun Ruoxue in such a state pained Su Paner, so she hastened to comfort her.

"Did he tell you himself that he doesn’t like you? Or are you just guessing that he doesn’t like you? If he told you himself, that’s easier, you just need to cry it out and then forget about him. If..."

"I guessed, but, I know he really doesn’t like me. Because... he likes someone else..."

Jun Ruoxue’s lips trembled, a touch of sadness in her eyes, and tear tracks on her face.

"Sigh!"

Su Paner let out a heavy sigh.

"If you know he likes someone else, why are you pining over him? Listen to me, you ought to break it off as soon as possible. The faster you do it, the better! You’re such a beautiful and talented girl, why would you fear not finding a suitable match?"

"I, I can’t forget him..."

Jun Ruoxue was filled with sadness.

She cried for a long time, and only gradually stopped under Su Pan’er’s consolation.

"If nothing unexpected happens, my marriage will be arranged after the New Year. From what my father has hinted, His Majesty will most likely choose between the heirs of Prince Xuan and Prince Qi."