Chapter 146: Sun Rise From The West

Chapter 146: Sun Rise From The West Yang Erlang looked at his second brother and asked, "You didn’t know that her previous behaviors and appearance were caused by poison?"

"I didn’t ask about that. I want to know what you mean by her being good at doing business."

Hearing his third brother’s words, Yang Erlang said, "Oh, you mean that. I heard that Sister Yao was selling her family’s secret sauces to Boss Zhou. She earned more than 100 taels of silver by selling several jars of sauces."

"Fu Chen’an is really lucky to be able to marry someone as good as Sister Yao," Yang Dalang chimed in.

When he heard this, Yang Sanlang lowered his head to hide his envy and jealousy. He felt pain in his chest, as if it were burned by fire.

Afraid that his brothers would notice his feelings, he drank bowl after bowl of water to calm down. Perhaps this method was working; he slowly calmed down.

When Yao Zhi returned with the money, he no longer felt as annoyed as before.

"Brother Dalang, here are 8 taels of silver. You can use it to pay the villagers, and the rest is for your family."

Yang Dalang was taken aback by her words. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Sister Yao, you only need to give me 5 taels of silver. We only lack 4 taels of silver and 565 wen."

"Brother Dalang, because your family helped me handle this matter, you couldn’t collect locusts. I have to compensate for your loss. You must accept it. Otherwise, I won’t dare to ask for your help in the future," Yao Zhi said seriously.

As soon as she said this, Yang Sanlang took the pouch and said, "Brother, since Sister Yao has said so, let’s listen to her."

Seeing that he accepted the money, Yao Zhi smiled and said, "Brother Sanlang is right. I only feel at ease if you accept this money."

Yang Dalang hesitated for a while. When he met his brothers’ gazes, he finally agreed. "Alright. Thank you, Sister Yao."

"It should be me who thanks you and your family, Brother Dalang," Yao Zhi replied with a smile.

Before they left, she went to pick 10 cucumbers, 10 eggplants, a basket of cherry tomatoes, 5 white radishes, and 2 cabbage heads. She didn’t let them refuse and loaded the baskets into their cart.

This time, Yang Dalang didn’t refuse and left after he thanked her.

Even though they managed to save their crops, they still lost around 100 jin of grain because of the early harvest. While they earned some money, it was far from enough to buy fresh vegetables.

Their families not only had elderly people but also children. He couldn’t make the children unable to eat vegetables just because he wanted to save face.

After she saw the Yang brothers off, Yao Zhi locked the gate and continued to grind the dried locusts. The villagers were honest, and the locusts were dried perfectly. She worked until 8 o’clock in the evening before she finished everything.

When she was done, she boiled several pots of hot water and returned to her room to take a hot bath. She was tired from working for a whole day and added 2 drops of spiritual spring water to the bathtub.

After she washed her hair and body, she soaked for half an hour before she dried her body and changed into her pajamas. She stored the bathtub in her system’s storage and took it out after she went to the backyard.

"Having this system is really convenient. I don’t even have to carry the water manually anymore," she muttered softly while throwing away the water.

Feeling refreshed, she returned to her room and had 2 mantou before she went to sleep.

At the same time, in the military barracks, Fu Chen’an had just returned from his patrolling duty and was on his way to the public bathhouse area.

When Wang Tiezhu saw him carrying his wooden bucket, he quickly chased after him and called out, "Brother Fu!"

Hearing this, Fu Chen’an stopped in his tracks and turned around. Seeing the burly man walking toward him wearing only pants, he ignored him and quickly walked away.

Seeing this, Wang Tiezhu hastened his steps and put his arm around Fu Chen’an’s shoulder. "Brother Fu, why are you ignoring me?" he asked.

"Brother Wang, did the sun rise in the west? Why are you so diligent about taking a bath lately?" Fu Chen’an asked back.

Wang Tiezhu chuckled when he heard his words. He grinned at him and said, "Brother Fu, as brothers, we should share good and bad things, right?"

Fu Chen’an gave him an eye roll and ignored him.

"You see, when I went to visit my wife a few days ago, she said that I look better now. Do you know why?"

"Don’t tell me. I don’t want to know," Fu Chen’an replied flatly.

"Aiya, good brother, don’t be like this," Wang Tiezhu said. His skin was thick, and he was shameless. So even after being ignored and faced with Fu Chen’an’s cold attitude, he still held him tightly.

"My good brother, after I used your soap, my skin became smoother, and I no longer smell like unwashed old clothes. My wife said that I smell good and no longer look like an old man."

"Thanks to you, my relationship with my wife is getting better now. If I’m lucky, I might be able to hold my daughter next year."

Fu Chen’an was annoyed by his chatter and asked, "Brother Wang, stop talking in circles. What do you want?"

Wang Tiezhu finally let go of Fu Chen’an’s shoulder and rubbed his hands as he asked, "Brother Fu, can you sell some of your soap to me? I promise I won’t shortchange you!"

Before he even finished his words, Fu Chen’an already refused him. "No."

"Why not? I will pay you," Wang Tiezhu asked.

"This soap was bought by my wife from the border market. It’s not easy to get. My wife only bought a little bit, and there isn’t much left at home. I don’t know if she can buy it again, so I have to use it sparingly."