After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

"How much?" Jiang Zhiyun asked, arms crossed. Since he had been rude earlier, she naturally didn't give him a friendly look now.

"Normally, we give other people forty coins a pound, but your stuff is definitely better than what's on the market, so I'll give you fifty coins a pound, how about we become friends?"

Xu Changping's plan was to take in these two naive people and sell them for 150 coins per catty. It would be a good deal.

These two are so young, and both are good-looking; they don't look like they're in the matsutake mushroom business.

In short, they should be easy to fool.

Then he began to patiently and earnestly dissuade them.

"Young lady, you should know that although matsutake mushrooms are precious, this is the price we charge here."

"This dry goods shop has the highest prices; you won't find a shop with higher prices anywhere else."

The main reason is that Xu Changping dared to bet that everyone on this street wanted to take advantage of these two laymen.

Others will only be more ruthless than him.

I can't speak for others, but when it comes to conscience, he is definitely the most conscientious businessman.

Jiang Zhiyun said, "I won't sell it. Husband, let's go look at other places."

"Why?" Xu Changping quickly stopped him. "Young lady, think it over! Never mind, it's fate that we met. How about..."

He gritted his teeth and said, "I'll take out some money from my own home to subsidize it, and I'll give you ten coins per pound, how about that?"

Then he straightened his back:

"Why don't you go ask around at other stores, compare prices, and see who offers a higher price than me!"

“I keep all the money in my house myself; my wife and daughters are just appendages. Only I would be so kind as to take out ten coins right now.”

“I’m not like the men in your family, who can’t say a word after being here for so long. You must be very tired, young lady.”

Jiang Zhiyun sneered: "What's it to you?"

"Boss Xu is not honest at all. He took advantage of my young age to try and cheat me. This thing is worth at least a hundred coins. By cutting my price in half like this, does he think I'm easy to bully?"

She was too lazy to bother with any more words, and there was no need to bring out the ginseng.

Seeing Xu Changping talking about Xie Shuheng, she instantly lost her temper: "Besides, my husband respects women, and he respects me too. You, with your big belly, are so self-important, what do you really think you are?"

"I feel disgusted even if I say another word to you."

"I won't sell you matsutake mushrooms even if you throw them into the sea. Not for any other reason, but because you don't deserve them."

Xu Changping immediately lost his temper and yelled, "Get out of here! Go away!"

“It’s our job as men to discuss business. What are you women anyway?”

"If your husband is the head of the household, then sell me the things right now and prove to me that he will listen to his wife for the rest of his life!"

Many shop owners nearby came out to watch the spectacle, all eager to see what would happen to the tall, handsome man.

If it were a normal man, he would definitely want to prove his masculine dignity at this moment.

However, Xie Shuheng was unusually good-tempered, holding Jiang Zhiyun's hand and saying, "Wife, don't get angry."

Although he was dressed in simple clothes, he was gentle and refined, and stood out from his surroundings.

"Although Mr. Xu may be a snob and never say anything nice," he paused, "he did say one thing correctly."

"My wife is the one who makes the decisions at home."

"Therefore, I will obey my wife in all matters."

"You may not know this, but being henpecked is a blessing for me, and I enjoy it immensely."

After saying that, he looked at Jiang Zhiyun with eyes full of tenderness.

Jiang Zhiyun's heart pounded: "..." She had to admit, Xie Shuheng had a very discerning eye for love. Was he so affectionate even towards dogs, or was he only like that with her?

She pretended not to care and whispered, "Thank you." She almost believed it herself.

She told herself that Xie Shuheng was just putting on an act, and that they had already agreed on their wedding night that they would each live their own lives. Now, she couldn't afford to lose her composure.

Xie Shuheng was stunned. So, she actually thought he was acting?

Then, looking into her eyes, he said, "What I said is the truth."

"Then, if you divorce me, your wife will surely be very happy, right?" Jiang Zhiyun looked away. She should have said it casually.

Right now, the thought of that day actually making me feel inexplicably flustered still makes me a little anxious.

So she looked at Xie Shuheng, desperately imagining in her mind that he would become ugly, grow old, go insane, and even kill and murder his wife.

With this in mind, her resolve hardened once more: she would farm to survive, and run away once she had enough money!

Xie Shuheng was unaware of all this. He felt that the two of them had grown closer and thought that their relationship might have eased slightly. He wondered if they could become a real couple in the future.

Anyway, he never thought of marrying anyone else but her.

Living like this isn't necessarily a bad thing.

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At this moment, everyone was still immersed in Xie Shuheng's words about being henpecked.

Everyone was bewildered: "..."

"I've never seen a man like this before. How can he disgrace us men like this?"

"She's good-looking, but it's all for nothing. She's a gigolo for such a fierce woman. She's a real freeloader."

"If we're talking about living off a woman, this woman looks poor! I really don't know what she's after."

"..."

They just couldn't stand it; how could a man say such things, especially in public?

Who among these people isn't a woman like a piece of clothing?

Even if this young lady is indeed beautiful, it doesn't have to be like this!

The men were unhappy, but many women were envious.

"This young lady's husband is good, but in this situation, they won't be able to sell their goods."

"They'll probably starve! What's the point of having a good relationship? Acting impulsively will only lead to trouble."

The people around them were still lecturing and desperately trying to belittle Jiang Zhiyun and Xie Shuheng.

Jiang Zhiyun was so angry that she gritted her teeth. The main reason was that in her past life, how could there have been such a snobbish person in her life who could pretend so well?

Fortunately, it was during this time of poverty that I saw Xu Changping's true colors.

Perhaps... she might be tricked again in the future. Given how tragically she died in her past life, these same people might have been adding fuel to the fire. Otherwise, how could that good-for-nothing Xu Ping'an have gotten himself killed?

They both have the surname Xu… Jiang Zhiyun raised an eyebrow and said casually, “We have a Xu Ping’an in Yongquan Village. I wonder if Boss Xu knows him?”

“That’s my cousin, and his mother is my aunt. He’s married, but he’s a grown man, and he makes all the decisions at home. Who does things like this, where women are in charge? This is the first time I’ve ever seen anyone like this.”

Anyway, Xu Changping just couldn't stand Xie Shuheng acting like that!

"..." Jiang Zhiyun's face turned a little pale. Although she had been prepared, she still found it ridiculous at this moment.

I was tricked so early in my past life...

She met Xu Changping after she had some money. At that time, it was probably Xu Ping'an and his mother discussing him posing as an undercover agent.

Then, she and Xu Ping'an fought to the death, and both died. All the money she had worked so hard for her entire life had ended up in the hands of the Xu family?

Jiang Zhiyun hated these disgusting people to the core.

Xie Shuheng noticed something was wrong with her. He took her hand and gently squeezed it.

It seemed as if an endless warmth emanated from them, and they said, "It's alright, I'm here."

He didn't ask her why she was like this, and even though he had noticed that she was unwell, he simply said, "I'm here."

Jiang Zhiyun had to admit that it was easy for those words to soothe her emotions.

Yes, this lifetime.

If you're given a second chance, you should live life to the fullest.

There are new people around me now.