A Good Country Wife

Master Wei left in a fury after Zhao Erhu’s unhesitating refusal, with no place to vent his anger. If it weren’t for the fact that he suspected Zhao Lingxiang was pregnant with his child, Master Wei would have definitely given Zhao Lingxiang a harsh scolding.

Having sent Master Wei away, Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue exchanged glances, both surprised by the purpose of Master Wei’s visit. They had originally thought that Master Wei had figured out the method of preparing their family’s recipes and seized their business. It seemed that was not the case. If he had indeed discovered the method, why would he go out of his way to approach them, willing to pay a hefty price for their recipes—a thousand taels, no less? Initially, Zhao Lingxiang had tried to buy the recipe with merely twenty taels of silver. Tch, it seemed that they were indeed desperate for those few recipes, and who knows what methods they used to deceive a few people from the government offices.

Zhao Erhu couldn’t help feeling pleased to see Master Wei so enraged. After all, he had run around and endured many indignities for the sake of resolving the contract issue with the government offices. But seeing his young wife, concern flooded his heart again, "Be careful these days, don’t go out alone. Master Wei is unscrupulous, and I fear his desperation might lead him to crooked schemes."

Zhao Erhu’s concern was not unfounded, and Lin Yue nodded gravely, "Mhm, I will be cautious about my safety. However, I need to go into the city tomorrow to buy some things."

"I already promised I would go with you tomorrow," Zhao Erhu said.

After Master Wei’s episode, Zhao Erhu naturally lacked the mood to continue the earlier topic with Lin Yue. Annoyed, Lin Yue hadn’t even cooked dinner. Seeing that it was about time for Dalang and the others to return, the couple went to the kitchen to prepare the meal together.

With a horse carriage, the journey was much shorter, and there was no need to set off early. After breakfast, Zhao Erhu and Lin Yue leisurely set out.

Lin Yue also brought two wrapped bundles with her: one containing clothes and footwear, and the other with food, which were meant for her brother, Lin Qing. With the weather getting colder, she had been distressed to see Lin Qing wearing such thin clothes the last time he visited, looking very desolate in the cold wind. She had taken it to heart and made several sets of clothes for him to change into, which she intended to deliver today.