10: Chapter 10 Waiting online, very urgent

After spending two days with his father, Jiang Hanwen put some seeds from home into his pocket.

On the morning of the third day, he said he was going to buy things and took two silver coins with him.

Jiang Yong watched his son's departing back, leaning on his hoe, his face full of contentment.

His son had grown up and could earn money for him, his father, to eat some meat.

As the figure disappeared from his sight, Jiang Yong turned, holding his hoe.

When he returned in the afternoon, however, he saw Cao Meng, the neighbor's young son, standing at the door.

"What's wrong, Xiao Meng, is your father sick?" Jiang Yong asked, walking over quickly.

As he approached, he saw the little fellow holding a piece of meat in his hand, as if waiting for him.

"Uncle Jiang, this is for you," Cao Meng said with a hint of envy.

"Mine?

What's the matter? Your Uncle Yong doesn't lend money to anyone, but anything I can help with, I will!" Jiang Yong shook his head. Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. Their two families had a good relationship, and a small favor was just a matter of a word.

Since he was bringing meat, it was probably a big matter like borrowing money.

He still had three taels of silver, all for his son to marry a wife, and that could not be touched!

"It's like this, Uncle Jiang, I just met Brother Hanwen, and he said..."

"What, that scoundrel really said that!"

Jiang Yong was furious, clenching his fists.

His foolish son actually went to the Zhou family, who sold meat at the village entrance, and said that a catty of meat should be cut for him every other day and sent by Cao Meng.

When he returned from the Zhuang family in two years, he would pay double.

And Cao Meng, who ran errands, would get three coppers for each trip, which was forty-five coppers for fifteen trips a month, half a tael of silver.

"Uncle Jiang, just take it.

Brother Hanwen said that if the Zhuang family was still hiring then, he would find a way to get me a spot.

So, you should still eat this meat." As he spoke, Cao Meng's eyes sparkled with anticipation.

"Alright, alright," Jiang Yong said, carrying the meat home.

Ten breaths later, half a piece of meat was carried by Jiang Yong to the Cao family's yard.

Jiang Yong clearly understood his son's intention: on one hand, he was worried that he wasn't eating well, and on the other hand, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, so having the neighbor Xiao Meng run errands for him was also to ask the neighbor to take more care of him.

At night, Jiang Yong slept in the new bedding his son bought, a happy smile on his face.

As expected of what his son bought, it was warm!

...A month passed, with two ends reflecting, each with someone they cared for.

Under the silver glow, Jiang Hanwen planted a few handfuls of seeds next to his room.

Poisonous gourd vines, fast-growing rotten potato sprouts, and cold-resistant plantain grass.

Su Xin had said that for three years, he would follow Du Qingfu to plant things, and planting, besides understanding the habits of Spiritual Plants, also had a very important point—fertilizer.

If these three things could be grafted into new varieties to be used as fertilizer, it would be perfect; he could study while following Du Qingfu to plant.

He didn't want his father to still eat poisonous gourd vines, nor did he want his father, nearly sixty years old, to still be toiling in the fields with a hoe, sweating profusely.

Three years, at most three years, he would definitely bring his father to the Zhuang family to enjoy life!

The night was hazy, and the Council Hall's doors were tightly shut.

Su Xin brought a basin of water and pushed it in front of Du Qingfu; warm steam rose in threads.

"Father, how was your three days away?"

"Sigh." Du Qingfu sighed heavily, first comfortably washing his feet.

"He is an unfortunate child.

He was adopted..."

Su Xin listened to Du Qingfu's explanation, resting her chin on her fist, her beautiful eyes sparkling.

"Two people came from the Zhuang family.

Tomorrow, along with Jiang Hanwen, you will teach them.

From now on, the four of you will be responsible for the bloodline grass; don't worry about the land behind the courtyard anymore, and also, give keys to the other two as well."

"Keys?" Su Xin asked in surprise, "Who's coming tomorrow?"

"Zhuang Bai and Gong Qing, one is from the eldest branch under Old Zhuang, and the other is Gong Hai's son."

Su Xin opened her mouth in surprise, but said nothing.

Zhuang Bai, a member of the Zhuang family, likely from the main family line in the future, with a noble status;

Gong Qing, the strongest fighter of the Gong family, at the Peak of Qi Induction, the youngest son of Elder Gong Hai. Neither of them were easy to provoke, so why would they be interested in the Medicine Field?

"With those two there, I'm afraid Jiang Hanwen will only be able to stay in the fields his entire life," Su Xin said with regret.

Du Qingfu smiled bitterly and said nothing; there were some things he found difficult to explain.

This time, the Zhuang family sent important figures down, not only to take over the Medicine Field ahead of time, but also, in fact, because of his beloved adopted daughter.

This Jiang Hanwen, for the sake of filial piety, didn't even marry a wife.

The rumors were like this, but the truth of whether he was truly incapable, no one knew.

If you say it's for Cultivation, to maintain a virgin body, that's fine.

But for a farmer like you, who doesn't think about continuing the family line but only about filial piety to your parents, it's likely that something is wrong with you in certain aspects as a man.

Just after a few meetings, his daughter talked about Jiang Hanwen constantly.

If Su Xin and Jiang Hanwen continued to interact, and feelings developed over time, that would be bad.

If Jiang Hanwen were here, he would definitely curse loudly.

Old scoundrel, old bastard, may your son have no anus.

Damn it, you're the one who's impotent, your whole family is impotent! If you don't believe me, let's compare who can pee further!

"Being in the fields isn't bad either; at least there's food to eat, and in the future, if he can become a steward, it's also a promising future."

Hearing her father sigh, Su Xin nodded secretly and said indifferently, "That's true."

A fluctuation of fate was quietly unfolding in the dark, but Jiang Hanwen, the person involved, was completely unaware; he only knew that tomorrow, he would begin his three-year intensive training!

The next day, passing through square fields, Jiang Hanwen arrived at the Council Hall early.

He had just arrived when a graceful figure, carrying a steamer, walked up to him.

"You're out of luck today; there are only steamed buns, no meat buns."

"To have something to eat is already a blessing I've Cultivated for several lifetimes; how dare I be picky?" As he spoke, Jiang Hanwen picked one up and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Haha, eat slowly." Su Xin ate two as well and teased, "I never noticed before that you're quite good at flattering people."

"I'm a thin-skinned person; I only like to speak the truth."

"Hahaha." Su Xin laughed, her body shaking like a swaying branch, her eyes narrowing into crescent moons.

After laughing, the beauty placed her hands on her white skirt, straightened her body, and watched Jiang Hanwen eat the steamed bun with a smile.

In her eyes, something was eager to emerge, like an undercurrent beneath a calm river, unknown and quietly surging.

Jiang Hanwen felt embarrassed from being watched.

"Miss Su, aren't you eating?"

Su Xin had eaten two and slowly stood up.

"I'll have to trouble you to sit for a while; someone else will be here soon, and I'm going to wash my hair."

"Please, Miss Su."

A fragrant breeze drifted by, and Su Xin returned to the inner courtyard.

Jiang Hanwen took another look at the beauty; he always felt that the Su Xin just now was a little different from before, but he couldn't pinpoint exactly where.

An hour later, dressed in a green outfit, her beautiful hair neatly coiled at the back of her head, Su Xin gracefully walked out of the room.

Indeed, she was like a lotus emerging from clear water, naturally unadorned.

A gentle breeze slowly blew, swaying the beautiful hair on her forehead, like autumn water's vast waves, naturally beautiful.

"Does it look good?" Su Xin smiled slightly, two blushes appearing on her cheeks.

"G-g-good looking!" Jiang Hanwen stammered. Before, he had only focused on Su Xin's straightforwardness, but when she put on women's formal attire, even with just a little makeup, she was a top-tier beauty.

What if she falls for me?

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