Chapter 735 - 734
Old Granny Zhang scratched her head and chuckled with a sheepish smile, "Mom, didn’t I just not see it? Why did you bring all this from so far away? It’s not like we don’t have them in town—"
Old Granny Zhang looked at him and got annoyed. She climbed into the cart with a lift of her foot. "Stop talking nonsense. It’s getting late; let’s go home early."
Wang Yongping hurriedly climbed onto the shafts, motioning for Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu to get on the cart.
Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu exchanged a few courteous words with Steward Lu before reluctantly bidding farewell and boarding the cart.
Steward Lu watched the carriage slowly move away and then shook his head, walking back.
Aboard the cart, Wang Yongzhu asked about the situation at home first, "Fourth Brother, is everyone at home doing well?"
Wang Yongping’s face, which had been full of smiles, faltered for a moment before he covered it up, saying, "Everyone’s fine! Everything at home is just fine! It’s just that with mom and you, my little sister, not being home, we always feel a bit out of sorts."
"I heard from Steward Lu that you’ve been bringing mountain goods to town to sell every day. How’s business?" Wang Yongzhu sensed something was amiss from Wang Yongping’s tone and decided to ask about business matters directly.
Wang Yongping flicked the whip, and his voice steadied a bit. "For some reason, this year’s spring goods are selling really well. The wild vegetables and fresh mushrooms and such, we collect them overnight and send them to town at the crack of dawn, so they’re sold fresh and fetch good prices! The kind that can be stored are all still kept in the warehouse."
"Has anyone from Boss Zhang’s side come by?" inquired Wang Yongzhu.
"It’s still Steward Guan on Boss Zhang’s side. He just came to town a few days ago. When he heard about our family’s situation, he made sure to send a condolence gift. He also said he wanted to see you. Initially, he planned to send a message, but I told him that you would probably be back these days, so he let it be. He said once you’re back, you have to meet with him no matter what, as there’s something important to discuss," Wang Yongping hurriedly replied.