Chapter 68 Green-headed Turtle

Ye Wan yawned, feeling unwell after a sleepless night.

Ye Wan figured there would be more villagers coming today, but she was too impatient to deal with them. She planned to go to town to see her godparents, and naturally, she would bring her three children with her.

Ye Wan didn't know how Lin Anyuan could have left them at home before, but she was worried, especially since Daya was already of marriageable age in the village.

It's true what they say: the poorer the place, the earlier the women get married.

Daya came out of the kitchen and said, "Mom, since we're going to town, why don't we bring the cart with us? We can sell noodles for a while while we're at it."

Ye Wan shook her head. "I won't bring any more. I won't be able to sell many anyway. I'll think of another way to make a living later."

Those without power or influence should stop selling food to avoid further trouble.

Sigh, before the apocalypse, she had read time-travel novels. In those novels, the men other women married were either exiled princes or noblemen, or at the very least, scholars who passed the imperial examinations. Lin Anyuan…

Forget it, why bother thinking about him?

"Mother, take it with you. My older sister and I can sell it later. Now that Father has connections in the county government, no one will dare to cause us any trouble."

Er Ya came out of the house, wearing a new outfit. "Mother, do you think it looks good? My eldest sister embroidered flowers for me again."

Er Ya felt that she had finally earned money, so of course she had to keep earning so that she could afford beautiful clothes and jewelry.

Seeing that they both said the same thing, Ye Wan sighed, "Alright, take it with you. We'll leave the stroller with your godmother later."

The three of them went to the village entrance, where Old Sun was already waiting.

Having just experienced such an incident the day before, no one else was going to town at this critical juncture except for Ye Wan and her three companions.

"Mom, when we earn some money, we'll buy an oxcart. That will make it easier to go to town. We'll also build a spacious courtyard, so the three of us sisters can each have our own room," Er Ya said happily, wearing her hat.

Her father has become sworn brothers with the officials and saved so many people in the village. Their lives will definitely get better and better, and they will be able to move into the new courtyard sooner or later.

Old Sun, who was driving the cart, chuckled, "With your parents' abilities, you'll be there soon."

When we arrived at the market entrance, there weren't many people. The people coming and going were all wearing patched clothes, and the vegetable vendor next to us wasn't there today either.

Ye Wan said, "There's not much people around. Let's pack our things and go to my godfather and godmother's house."

Er Ya shook her head, "Mother, you take San Ya first, my eldest sister and I will go over after selling for a while."

"This won't do, you..."

Er Ya interrupted Ye Wan, "Don't worry, Dad knows the head constable, no one will cause us any trouble."

Ye Wan thought about it and realized that Zhang Fuhu was dead, so no one would bother them. She then took Sanya to Aunt Cai's house.

As soon as I entered, Aunt Cai was already in the courtyard. She hurriedly came to greet me, "Girl, are you alright? Your godfather and I wanted to go see you, but we were afraid that our old bones would cause you trouble. Are you alright?"

She had only heard from the old man last night that Ye Wan had an accident, and she was extremely anxious but unable to help.

"It's okay, I'm perfectly fine."

Ye Wan let Sanya go play by herself, closed the door, and blocked the neighbor's peeping gaze.

"Sigh, the world is in such chaos, so many bandits..." Aunt Cai said for a moment, then changed the subject, "Where are Daya and Erya? Why didn't they come?"

"The two of them are selling noodles, they're obsessed with money. Er Ya, that girl, still has scars all over her face, she doesn't even seem scared when she gets burned," Ye Wan said with a smile.

The scars on Er Ya's body will heal sooner or later, but she will suffer a bit.

Aunt Cai nodded, "Although this girl is a bit picky, it's good that she knows how to protect you."

Ye Wan looked at the coughing old man who had been sitting beside them listening to their conversation but couldn't get a word in edgewise, "Godfather, you haven't been coughing much lately, have you?"

"Stop coughing. I have a few old books here. Take them back and take a look later."

The old man nodded. Strangely enough, his wife's illness was cured, and so was his.

The books they took out were basic travelogues, which recorded the mountains and rivers of various places.

"Is this travelogue real?" Ye Wan asked in surprise. "Godmother, you haven't told me Godfather's surname yet. Did he also pass the imperial examination and become a scholar?"

"Your godfather's surname is Ke, and his name is Ke Chengfang. He suffered a lot a few years ago and developed a chronic illness. He's always coughing, so everyone calls him Coughing Old Man. But he's pretty much the same as Ke."

Aunt Cai glanced at her husband and sighed, "As for being a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examination), what does that matter? Your godfather passed the Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination) and even went to the capital. Let's not talk about anything higher; it's pointless."

Even the most prosperous times are a thing of the past, so let's not dwell on them.

"How did my godfather and godmother end up like this..."

"You want to ask how we ended up like this, right? Our daughter is dead, our spirits are broken, we have no hope left. What difference does it make where we are?" Aunt Cai squinted at the sun.

Ye Wan felt she shouldn't have asked, so she changed the subject to make Aunt Cai laugh.

The old man coughed and calculated the days. "The provincial examination is in a few days. Minxian should produce quite a few successful candidates this year."

Aunt Cai rolled her eyes at him. "Is that something for you to worry about? Didn't you say yesterday that you had a courtyard to rent out for only one tael of silver a month, and the location was pretty good? Hurry up and tell your daughter about it."

The old man awkwardly stroked his beard. "No matter how much I say, it's not as good as seeing it for myself. I'll make a decision after I've seen it with my own eyes."

Ye Wan planned to leave Sanya with Aunt Cai for a while while she went to make a trip, but Sanya immediately ran over and grabbed her hand, "Mom, let's go together."

"This little girl is quite fond of you. You two go ahead, I'm going to cook. Remember to come back around mealtime."

Ye Wan and the old man with the cough went to the east side of the town, and on the way they met two people who were coming out of the clinic, all lovey-dovey.

"Ye Wan! What are you doing here? Who is this old geezer?"

Ye Yaozu sized up Ye Wan and the old man coughing, with a woman dressed in a light red dress beside them.

Who is this?

Ye Yaozu, supporting the woman, hurriedly said, "Xianglan, this is my third sister."

Xianglan didn't even glance at Ye Wan. "What third sister? I didn't call anyone when I married you."

Ye Yaozu, supporting Xianglan, wore a mocking expression. "Ye Wan, what are you doing in town, you good-for-nothing? I heard you got into trouble, so your business probably can't continue, right?"

"You're the one who's a money-loser, get lost, you're bad luck!"

After Ye Wan finished scolding Ye Yaozu, she glanced at Xianglan and saw her holding her belly. She sneered, "Oh, so you're pregnant. You've only been married a few days and you're already pregnant. You green-headed turtle don't even know."

Xianglan's expression changed, and she immediately pinched Ye Yaozu. "Ye Yaozu, listen to this! Your own sister can say such things. If she doesn't give me an explanation, I'm not going to live anymore."

Upon hearing this, Ye Yaozu became anxious, "Ye Wan, what nonsense are you talking about? Don't think that just because that beast Lin Anyuan is protecting you, I can't do anything to you."

"Then what are you? Less than an animal? What can a creature less than an animal do to me? I'll be waiting!"

"I heard your wife had an affair with that dead Zhang Fuhu. Remember to check if the baby looks like you when it's born, hahaha!"

Ye Wan laughed and led Sanya away.

Behind her came Xianglan's sobbing voice, "Ye Yaozu, you promised me that I would live a good life with you, but now you won't even buy me a gold hairpin, and I'm being wronged like this. I'm not having this child..."

"Xianglan, I'll buy it for you. Please don't be angry, or you'll upset the baby."

Ye Yaozu, limping on one leg, chased after him.