The little Fubao in the deserted village made all the dignitaries in the court go crazy with envy

A heavy rain poured down, and small puddles could be seen everywhere on the road, with the overflowing rain water forming small streams.

The water is turbid and muddy everywhere.

In weather conditions where work is not possible, farmers sit in their own living rooms, watching the rain cascading down from the eaves, and chat with their families about the foreign merchants coming into the village.

Lin Sannai lives in the middle of the village and there are five people in her family.

His wife died early, and two of his three sons died young.

Now, besides her, there is only the youngest son and three granddaughters in the family.

As for the daughter-in-law, she ran away in her early years because she despised the family's poverty.

"Looking at the sky, the rain will probably last for the second half of the day." Lin's cousin came back from outside wearing a rain hat and a straw raincoat. He took off the straw raincoat and hung it on the bamboo pole used for drying clothes on the eaves of the porch. He then shook the water off the rain hat and leaned it against the corner before entering the house.

The dark and thin man took the stool handed to him by the eldest daughter and sat down. He smiled smugly and said, "I could have come back earlier. I met a carriage coming to the village at the bridge head. It took me some effort to drive the people away."

"Are you here to collect the herb of angelica again?" On the recliner in the main room, an old woman with gray hair was tying the last stitch of the insole in her hand and cutting the thread with a pair of small scissors, neatly and efficiently.

"In this remote mountain area like ours, who would come here in a horse-drawn carriage at this time except to collect the Hundred-Angle Grass? He offered me fifty coins per pound, and kept pestering me even though he said he wouldn't sell it to me. Later, I got annoyed and told him that the man who came before offered five hundred coins, and he was so scared that he turned around and left." Thinking of this, the cousin of the Lin family couldn't stop laughing.

Everyone in the room, young and old, was amused.

"Five hundred coins a pound, you're so bold to say that." Lin Sannai said angrily, then sighed, "I heard from the villagers who went to the town and came back that the old doctor's pharmacy is crowded with people lining up to buy Baixiangcao every day. Some people can't get it, so they even sell it at a high price... I'm afraid that more and more merchants will come to the village to buy it in the future. We don't know what others are thinking, but we have to hold on. We will sell it at the same price as the other side of the mountain. We can't tear down our own family members."

"Mom, I know. Life is much better now than before, and it will be even better in the future. How could I do something like destroying Dashan's rice bowl when I have enough rice to eat? I am not greedy, and I won't do things that will make people stab me in the back. Chun'er and her two sisters will get married in the future, and as a father, can I ruin the family's reputation?"

Uncle Lin is also a sensible man.

He has only three daughters, and his mother is old, so he is the main labor force in the family. In the past, in order to support his family, he had no choice but to go to the neighboring town to dig coal for others.

Not only do you earn little money, you're exhausted, and there's even the risk of losing your life.

At that time, I worked very hard and could only come back three or four times a year to earn a few more coins.

When he is away, his cousin and his wife's family usually take care of him.

He always remembers love in his heart.

Besides, he can earn several taels of silver every month by farming at home. He is living a good life that he could never have dreamed of before. Is he crazy enough to do such a foolish thing?

Lin Sannai was relieved. "It's good that you know. Chun'er, Xia'er, Qiu'er, you should also remember that people are profit-seeking by nature, and restraint shows character. No matter what time, we must work with our backs straight."

The three young girls responded in unison.

There are countless similar conversations in various publications.

As Yuxi Village became famous in the surrounding area, not only merchants from all over the country who wanted to buy Baixiangcao, but also matchmakers came to the village after hearing the news.

The prospects of the sedge are visible.

It is still the beginning now, and it won’t be long before Yuxi Village will be able to climb to another level.

By then, it will be impossible to climb up even if you want to.

Therefore, boys and girls of appropriate age in Yuxi Village have become popular.

No matter whether she marries here or takes someone back, as long as she has a connection with Yuxi Village, why would she be afraid of not getting any benefits?

Especially for families who want to marry off their daughters, without saying much, their daughter can live a good life with her husband's family if she marries to Yuxi Village. Isn't that great?

The matchmaker stepped on the threshold of every family with a baby. Even Xu Xiaoqi, whose voice was still changing, was targeted by the matchmaker. As a result, Xiaoqi ran away when she saw the matchmaker, becoming a laughing stock in the village.

Among them, Lin Jiang was the most favored by the matchmaker.

The small teahouse opposite Sifang Pharmacy is crowded on rainy days.

Most of them were pedestrians who came in to avoid the rain, and those who didn’t drink tea crowded around the eaves in front of the door and around the counter.

Those who are shy will sit down and order a pot of the cheapest tea and drink it with their companions and acquaintances.

It was a noisy and lively place.

The roar of the rain could not cover up the noise in the lobby.

Compared with the bustling first floor, the private rooms on the second floor seem deserted.

There were only two tables of people sitting there.

There was a man and a woman sitting in a private seat by the window in the corner.

The wooden window facing the street was half-open, and the raindrops hit it, making a rapid tapping sound. The wind came in through the gaps, bringing the coolness of the slightly damp rain.

Zeng Ruyu raised her eyes and stared at the young man sitting opposite her.

The dark grey shorts that farmers wore when working could not suppress the scholarly air of the young man.

He was originally handsome and gentle, but the passage of time had worn away his youthfulness, making him more mature and resolute. His restrained temperament made him look more attractive than before.

"It's been three years since we last met," she said, her soft voice matching her pretty face perfectly.

The woman was secluded in the boudoir, and the two families became enemies after the break-off of the engagement. Although she and he were both in Wutong Town, they had never seen each other again unless they tried.

Or maybe he deliberately stopped seeing her.

"Miss Zeng asked me to come here. If it's just to reminisce about the past, there's no need to do so." Lin Jiang spoke calmly. He was a warm person, and his words didn't sound cold, but distant.

"Miss Zeng?" A hint of bitterness spread across Zeng Ruyu's mouth.

When they met again three years later, the look in her eyes when she looked at him was still affectionate, but the look in his eyes when he looked at her was calm.

Zeng Ruyu looked away in embarrassment, and finally stopped at the young man's right wrist, "Your hand...is it healed?"

This morning he was moving bamboo baskets in front of the Sifang Pharmacy. She saw that his right hand, which had been disabled after his injury, was now strong and powerful.

Lin Jiang was already showing impatience, but he didn't show it on his face. His remaining upbringing also prevented him from saying bad things to the woman. "Yes, I'm lucky to be cured. If you don't have anything important to say, I'll leave first. Besides, there's nothing to say between you and me. Don't do this again next time, Miss Zeng, so as not to cause gossip and affect your reputation."

He came to deliver medicine to the pharmacy in the morning, and was blocked by Zeng's servant when he was about to go back. He didn't want to come, but he was kept harassed and couldn't leave.

The heavy rain started coming down as soon as it started, and he didn't want to argue on the street, so he came to the appointment, thinking of making things clear to the other party.

"You really do hate me."

Zeng Ruyu smiled bitterly, and after a while she whispered, "I had no choice back then, and it was hard to disobey my parents' orders. The two families could have parted ways amicably, but I didn't expect that to happen. I asked my cousin to take me to find you because I wanted to tell you about our family's decision in advance. I didn't expect my cousin to hurt your hand. I know it's ridiculous to say this now, but I still want to explain it once."