A Happy Event in a Farming Family: Marrying a Hunter

“This is absolutely true. I was just worried that Brother Hu, being honest and kind, would be deceived, so I came to remind you. Just keep it to yourself, Auntie, and don’t tell anyone else,” Yun Luo said.

She just wants a peaceful life and doesn't have time to fight with those scheming women.

As long as she doesn't threaten those around her, let her do whatever she wants.

Aunt Zhang was so disappointed. Her future daughter-in-law had just backed out like that. "Fine, I'll remember that!"

"Then I'll go back."

As soon as Yunluo returned, Bai Lianhua arrived with a basket. She was wearing a floral jacket today, and her hair was neatly combed. When she saw Yunluo, her eyes showed a hint of disdain. When she caught sight of Aunt Zhang, she immediately forced a smile and said, "Aunt Zhang, why are you standing at the door? My old hen has laid a lot of eggs, so I brought some over for you!"

Aunt Zhang felt very uncomfortable. She looked Bai Lianhua up and down and smiled somewhat reluctantly, "Lianhua, take the eggs back. Auntie has some at home!"

"Auntie, this is a small token of my mother's appreciation. Please accept it..."

“Take it back. If someone sees you, a young woman, bringing something to my house, it will tarnish your reputation, and then I’ll be a criminal.” Aunt Zhang resolutely refused. “Lianhua, I have some things to do at home, so I won’t keep you any longer. I’m going back.”

After saying that, the door creaked shut.

The white lotus flower stood there, completely dumbfounded.

She was turned away?

That shouldn't be the case. She was perfectly fine when she came to the Zhang family before. Aunt Zhang was chatting and laughing with her. It was as if she was about to be married to Hu Zi right away.

What happened that caused such a complete 180-degree turn in attitude today?

Could it be that Yun Luo, that dead man, said something detrimental to her?

Bai Lianhua gritted her teeth inwardly, but she had no evidence and couldn't go back and tear her apart.

She spat fiercely at the Qin family's gate and left cursing.

For three consecutive days, Yunluo and Qinzheng went to the mountains to gather herbs and wild vegetables. Any wild vegetables they couldn't finish eating were dried and hung under the eaves, arranged in neat rows.

The village is tiny; if someone wants to spread a message, the whole village will know within the time it takes to eat a meal.

That day, Yunluo and Qinzheng were at home preparing herbs, which had been drying for several days and were ready to be packed up and sold in town. They also had some willow baskets on one side.

"I heard that the two of them went up the mountain to collect herbs and are going to sell them in town."

"These two can't even read, how can they gather herbs? Don't mistake weeds for treasures, it's hilarious."

A group of gossipy women gathered at the entrance of the Qin family's house, standing on the stones and peering into the courtyard.

Yunluo and Qinzheng exchanged a glance, ignoring the gossip outside.

"Hey Yunluo, you shouldn't bother bringing your stuff to town. You could just throw it in the pigsty and the pigs might eat a bite," a plump auntie said, and everyone around laughed.

"Brother Qin, it's getting late, let's go and come back soon!" Yun Luo took a thick rope, tied the sacks together, and strung them onto the baskets on the ground. Qin Zheng took them, put them on the carrying pole, and skillfully hoisted them up. Under the watchful eyes of a group of people outside, the two left the house and locked the door.

Throughout the entire process, the couple chatted and laughed, talking as if they had no idea that a group of people were outside the door.

Are their feelings superfluous?

A group of gossipy women outside the door instantly felt jealous.

"What a disappointment, I'd rather go back and gather pig feed."

They thought that after the mocking and ridiculing them, the two would throw away what they had picked, making a fool of themselves in front of the mockers. But instead, the two treasured the things and left.

Instead of getting a laugh, I became the joke myself.

I'm so angry!

The group of gossipy women had never felt so disappointed. They cursed and swore, saying, "Just wait and see, when the two of them come back from being turned away in town, let's see how arrogant they still are!"

A group of people, harboring resentment, agreed to come back later to see the two of them make a fool of themselves.

When Qin Zheng and Yun Luo arrived in the town, they set up a stall at the market, just like everyone else. They only had ten willow baskets, which wasn't much.

Just as Qin Zheng said, these things were worthless, only one coin each, and they almost didn't sell out. Yun Luo took the money and sighed, "It's not easy to earn money, only enough to buy ten buns."

"Brother Qin, the silver!"

"Keep it!" Qin Zheng refused to accept it, picking up the herbs he had brought. "Go to the pharmacy first and sell the herbs."

The two entered the pharmacy, which was the largest in town and had the best doctors. When they went in, there were many people standing in the consultation room on the left, all of them seeing a doctor.

People lined up at the counter to get their medicine. Yunlu was in the back line, watching and listening to the people in front of her get their medicine.

The vast majority were common herbs, some of which she and Brother Qin had collected.

She felt a sense of unease. When it was her turn, the pharmacy clerk didn't even glance at her, but simply reached out his hand, his voice weary, "Prescription!"

"Excuse me, sir, how much does raw rehmannia cost?"

"Three coins a penny!"

"What about licorice, dandelion, and firewood?"

The shopkeeper then looked up and, noticing Yun Luo's attire, his impatience deepened. "It's all four coins and one penny, young lady. Are you going to buy the medicine or not? If you're not going to buy the medicine, don't block the people behind you!"

Yunluo calculated in her mind that the medicinal herbs they brought were few, and after conversion, they would only amount to 332 coins, which was far too little money.

Moreover, pharmacies can't just accept as much as they sell.

She and Brother Qin spent almost four or five days on the mountain, working so hard for so many days, and only got this little bit.

Yun Luo stepped back, "Brother Qin, this price..."

"The town's leading pharmacy is Jimin Pharmacy, and the prices there don't vary too much," Qin Zheng explained, sharing what he knew.

Yunlu sighed and comforted herself, thinking that as long as she worked hard, she could always earn money. "When there are fewer people, I'll talk to that guy about the price and see if I can raise it a bit."

The two sat on the benches prepared for patients in the shop. After a while, the number of people decreased. The shop assistant had just caught his breath when he saw Yun Luo arrive again. He was immediately displeased. "Young lady, are you here to sell medicine or to gossip?"

"We've collected some herbs. See if your shop will accept them."

The waiter looked over and sure enough, there was a burlap sack on the ground, its opening revealing the herbs inside. "I'll have to get the manager here. Please wait a moment, young lady!"

The shopkeeper was an elderly man. He squinted at the medicine in the sack for a while before nodding. "The medicine is good, and it's been cleaned well. If you're willing to sell it, how about one hundred coins for this bag of medicine?"

Yunlu had expected the price to be low, but she hadn't expected it to be this low. "Shopkeeper, this is more than double the price you sell it for!"

The old man remained calm and composed, stroking his beard. "If you bring these herbs to our shop, we still need to process them. Besides, we need to make a profit from the difference. Otherwise, we have our own medicinal herb fields, why should we accept your herbs? You agree, right? It's the same no matter where you go. If you can't sell your herbs, they're no different from weeds!"