The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure

Shopkeeper Wu did not know that by promoting Wang Yongzhu’s meat sauce specially after seeing Old Man Wu, he had indirectly caused Old Man Wu to go home and beat his normally pampered only son.

At this moment, he was sipping some light liquor, snacking on dried meat and peanuts, talking intermittently to Xiaosanzi, "Xiaosanzi, do you think those dyeing materials have reached the Family Head’s hand by now?"

Xiaosanzi responded with a smile, "If we go by the journey, they should have arrived! But whether the Family Head will fancy them or not, who knows? Uncle, you say they are really that good, but just make sure you don’t end up losing money when the time comes, yeah?"

"Pfft—" Shopkeeper Wu laughed, flicking a peanut off Xiaosanzi’s head, "What do you know, kid? Let me tell you, one day, these might just be the thing that turns your uncle’s life around!"

As he spoke, he hummed a tune and slowly sipped on his drink again, but the eager look in his eyes was not as calm as he appeared.

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Wang Yongzhu was oblivious to everything happening in town.

She was just taking advantage of the good weather; since the beginning of summer, it had been getting hotter and hotter, and it hadn’t rained a drop for over a month.

Qilidun, being close to Dahei Mountain, had a river flowing by the village from upstream. Although the water level had dropped some, it did not greatly affect the village.

Wang Yongzhu took the opportunity of the dry weather to mix new dyes.

Ever since Old Granny Zhang announced the conditions for marrying into the Wang Family, their doorstep had been quiet for a few days.