Country Maiden: Fields and Fortune-Chapter 59

58, Whose Fault (1 more)

After Yuanbao escaped, Li Hengyi shook his head helplessly.

The young lady had good intentions when she left and gave away a hint, but unexpectedly, Yuanbao, greedy as he was, ended up draining the well dry.

Li Hengyi had never met Xie Zhinuan, but from Yuanbao’s words, he figured she must be a very good girl.

Loyal, sincere, and indifferent to fame and wealth.

However, in this life, if one does not strive and has no one to protect them, possessing something coveted by others, troubles are bound to arise.

But he was curious, what exactly did she put in the well? What could make the well water heal chronic diseases and enhance inner strength?

In the blink of an eye, a new day arrived, and Xie Zhinuan got up feeling refreshed. She changed her clothes, checked out of the inn, found two mule carts with her companions, first went to a cotton shop to fetch quilts, then bought some medicinal pillows, and filled one mule cart to the brim.

Next, they stocked up on grain from a rice shop and bought half a pig at a butcher’s, picking up some spices as they passed by a spice shop.

Leaving the county town, Xie Zhinuan held Routuan while sitting next to Yuan Liuwang, with a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

She still had five taels of silver in her hand.

“Have you spent all your silver?” Yuan Liuwang couldn’t help but ask.

Seeing how quickly she spent silver, he doubted he could afford to keep her.

“Still got five taels!” Xie Zhinuan chuckled lightly.

Just yesterday, she spent two taels on medicine for Grandma Chen.

Since she had bought them, she had to cure their illness and have them watch the house in the future.

She had never thought of using the three of them for anything in particular, just that having a few more people in the courtyard would make it lively, deterring others from bullying them.

“…”

Yuan Liuwang glanced at Xie Zhinuan.

She sure knew how to spend money.

“So what will you do in the future?”

“Earn more!”

Xie Zhinuan replied casually.

She didn’t care at all.

As the mule cart traveled swiftly, her words seemed to be carried away by the wind.

Yuan Liuwang blinked.

He glanced back at Xie Zhinuan, who had a delicate profile and outstanding demeanor.

She was patting the dog in her arms.

Yuan Liuwang had never seen another woman raising a dog with such tenderness and affection as Xie Zhinuan did.

Several times he wanted to start a conversation, but he was at a loss for words.

If he really married her, he would have to work hard to save money; otherwise, he couldn’t even provide for a wife, and with Xie Zhinuan’s appearance, without some wealth, he couldn’t protect her.

When Yuan’s father arrived home in Xiaohe Village, it was midday.

Old Mrs. Ni saw him return, looking much older and fatigued.

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“Old man, you’re back, but where is Zhinuan?” Old Mrs. Ni asked.

Her eyes reddened slightly.

Yuan’s father sat on the stool and after a while, said, “They had it arranged long ago, to send Zhinuan to the Lord County Magistrate in exchange for the eldest. Fearing she wouldn’t agree, they drugged her drink. Zhinuan had seen through their scheme. If we hadn’t forced her like this, she would have found a way to save the eldest. I coerced her with the debt of saving a life, which chilled her heart…”

But he did not know that at the time.

If his eldest son were really locked up in prison, what would become of his two grandsons taking the imperial exams?

Therefore, he tacitly consented to his children’s scheming and ruthlessly sent Xie Zhinuan away.

“…”

Old Mrs. Ni kept silent, tears streaming down her face.

Outside the house, Liuwang’s mother slowly withdrew her foot and ran back home.

She had never imagined the Yuan Family would actually send Xie Zhinuan away to someone.

Although there was a debt of life-saving, after all, that was a living person, not an object; there are many ways to repay a debt of gratitude.

“…”

Liuwang’s mother felt that what the Yuan Family did was not right.

Thinking that her son had not returned yet, she began to worry again.

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