Reincarnation and Rebirth

Su Wan'er glanced back at the shop, wondering how the two of them had spoken to Old Man Chen, managing to persuade him to agree not to buy the son, but only to take the goods. However, none of this concerned her anymore.

On the way back, several women sat on donkey carts, sighing and complaining. Chen, in a good mood, talked more. After some inquiries, she learned that business in the city was becoming increasingly difficult. Not only had they not sold their goods, but they had also discovered that grain prices in the town had risen.

"Prices have gone up? The harvest just ended, how could prices have gone up?"

"I heard that many merchants came from Qingzhou and bought up all the grain here, which is why there is a shortage of grain in the city."

"No way, could it be that Zi Yan is really going to break in?"

"No way, isn't General Xiao still in Qingzhou? He should be fine."

"Yes, General Xiao is a war god, he can definitely defeat Zi Yan."

"But with food prices rising these days, should we buy some too?"

"Our family had a decent harvest this year. We saved some food, and if we're careful, we can make it until next year when the harvest comes in."

"That's true. Even if things aren't going well at home, we still have corn, so we'll never go hungry."

Su Wan'er was not as optimistic as they were, because she knew that Zi Yan would conquer Qingzhou before the end of the year.

But now she's just a peasant girl, and to tell the truth, someone has to believe her, or she might be mistaken for a monster.

But she couldn't bear to watch these people become displaced.

Upon returning to the Su family home, they saw Chen and Xiang hurriedly enter the main house. Apart from the second branch of the family who were working outside, everyone else was discussing important matters in the main house, and gasps could be heard from inside from time to time.

Su Wan'er heard everything clearly from the courtyard. It turned out that Chen had finally persuaded her father to buy the perfume for two taels of silver a piece. The old lady originally thought that the price was too low, but when she saw the forty taels of silver in front of her, she couldn't help but smile.

"Isn't it twenty-one yuan?"

"Mother, you don't know, that wretched girl actually opened one without permission and said it was for someone to try out."

"What? You brat, you've squandered two taels of silver like that! I'll beat you to death!"

Chen and Xiang exchanged a glance, touched the one or two taels of silver in their sleeve pockets, and advised, "Mother, forget it. That piece was just a scrap anyway. My father said it's perfect to put it in the shop as a signboard. People who come in will only buy it if they smell the aroma."

"Pah! You make it sound so easy. That's two taels of silver. Your father should give me at least one tael." Old Mrs. Su retorted, not letting up once she got the point.

Chen's face darkened. "Mother, that piece is no longer formed, it won't be easy to sell."

Su Hehua said sarcastically, "Even if it's not good, it's still a perfume. It's perfect to take it home for Mother to use."

Hearing this, Old Mrs. Su got even more worked up and was about to start cursing when Su's eldest son, receiving a hint from his wife, stopped her, saying, "Mother, you can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. It's just a trial batch. If more people buy it, we can make more later. It's not worth offending people over such a small matter."

Old Man Su took a puff of his pipe, glanced at the silver on the table, and said to Old Woman Su, "Alright, put the silver away."

This was tacit approval of Chen's actions, and Old Lady Su dared not disobey the two men who had the most say in the family, so she could only glare at her two daughters-in-law and say, "Hurry up and make more."

"Alright, Mother, have you picked that flower?"

“Mrs. Wang took the children up the mountain early this morning and should be back soon.”

"What? Second sister-in-law went up the mountain? Who's going to cook at home? We've been busy all morning and we're starving," Xiang said, pouting.

Grandma Su suddenly called out to the door, "Su Wan'er, what are you slacking off for? Hurry up and cook!"

Su Wan'er's eyes darted around. "Grandma, if I cook, I'll get covered in cooking fumes and won't be able to make the balm. So let Aunt and the others make the balm instead."

Upon hearing this, Chen angrily retorted, "You little bitch, do you think you're the only one who can cook? Hurry up and go cook!"

"Okay."

When Madam Wang returned with the children, Su Wan'er had just finished cooking. Because the family had made a lot of money today, the old lady, unusually, did not curse and ate her meal quietly.

Wang was not scolded by her mother-in-law. Grateful, she cleaned up the table and washed the dishes after finishing her meal.

Su Youlu did ask how the perfume balm was selling today, but the old lady glared at him and shut him up, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions.

That night, as usual, after everyone had fallen asleep, Su Wan'er went into her spatial cultivation space for three cycles before going to the bathroom for a bath.

I submerged my whole body in the warm bathwater and sighed with comfort.

"Alas, what will happen to those people if war breaks out?"

Thinking of this, she lost all interest in taking a bath, quickly dried herself off, and ran out of the yard.

"Little White, Little White..."

A white figure suddenly appeared in front of Su Wan'er.

"Master, what's wrong?"

"Xiaobai, what do you think? Should I go directly to Qingzhou and drive back the Ziyan Army? That way, the people of Ziyun Kingdom won't suffer from the ravages of war."

"No, Master, this is absolutely not allowed."

"why not?"

"This is a calamity for the Ziyun Kingdom. The ruler of the Ziyun Kingdom has exhausted his fortune. This is a tribulation they are bound to experience. If you help them escape this time, the next calamity they suffer will probably be even more severe than this one."

"But the people are innocent."

Upon hearing this, Xiaobai lowered his head. After a long while, he stammered, "Master, this is their fate."

Seeing Su Wan'er's sad expression, Xiao Bai said understandingly, "However, Master can do his best to help more people."

"How can I save them? Swords have no eyes, I can't just put all the people into my spatial dimension."

"Well, Master, you can do your best."

Well, since we can't avoid it, we can only deal with it as it comes.

"Otherwise, I could just kill the entire Zi family. Would that count as breaking the curse?"

"Of course not, Master. Zi Xingchen is destined to be the supreme ruler. If you kill him, you will suffer the backlash."

"If this won't work and that won't work, then what am I even here for?"

"Master, you'll find out when the time comes."

"It's the same as not saying it."

Su Wan'er was so angry that she kicked Xiao Bai and stormed out of the space.