Chapter 264: Thoughtful and Careful (Update 1)

The two old ladies were very moved and grateful.

They really thought they were going to carry these things home.

But now they have sold more than half of the goods and earned more than eighty cents.

Both of them couldn't believe it and were a little excited holding the copper coins in their hands.

"I'll pack up my things and go home. I'll tell my family that I made some money. They'll definitely be happy."

"Yes, come on, let's pack up and go home."

The two old ladies picked up the remaining things, and the shoulder poles became much lighter.

Perhaps because they were in a good mood, they felt their steps were much lighter.

…

When Jiang Zhiluo and Cui Qingci returned home, it was already dark.

Cui Hejin had already returned home, and the two of them had prepared dinner.

Madam Cui asked, "Why did you come back so late? Are you okay?"

Usually, Jiang Zhiluo would go home before dark.

Things are not peaceful outside now, and Mrs. Cui is a little worried.

Cui Qingci said, "It's okay. It's mainly because my sister-in-law is very capable and has been busy with many things. We sold all the soap and preserved eggs. Only my sister-in-law has the ability to sell two dishes as well. We made a total of more than 62 taels..."

Cui Qingci happily shared this with her mother and elder brother.

But as if she had thought of something, Cui Qingci curled her lips and said, "That Miss Chen is really mentally ill. She asked her maid to come to the escort agency to make trouble. It has nothing to do with me and my sister-in-law, but she pointed her finger at us and said something really rude."

Hearing this, Cui Hejin paused and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Mrs. Cui asked worriedly, "Are you all right?"

"It's okay, that Young Master Wei is protecting my sister-in-law."

"This way, my sister-in-law will find good people to harvest the wheat and crops, and we won't have to worry."

"Oh, by the way, everyone likes the palm-leaf fans woven by my sister-in-law. They even ordered twenty-one fans from us."

Mrs. Cui was a little surprised. "We even ordered fans from you."

Cui Qingci said, "Of course not. They think the fans my sister-in-law weaves are useful, have strong winds, and are light in the hand, so they buy them from us. My sister-in-law said they are ten cents each, and many people are buying them..."

"My sister-in-law said that we should make more during these two days and send them to the fan-making company..."

"My sister-in-law used the money she earned to buy me medicinal herbs, and she spent a lot..."

"Oh, by the way, my sister-in-law also bought mung beans and soybeans, as well as this squash. She said we can make pancakes with it..."

Jiang Zhiluo listened to Cui Qingci and Old Madam Cui talking with a smile.

It saved her the trouble of saying it.

In the past, when she came back, she would tell Mrs. Cui about setting up the stall during the day, so as not to worry them.

Jiang Zhiluo was just about to take the things off the ox cart when Cui Hejin had already put down what he was doing and walked over. He moved the things down naturally without letting Jiang Zhiluo do anything.

When Cui Hejin approached just now, he had a subtle and elegant fragrance on him.

It was the familiar and longing scent that Jiang Zhiluo's heart began to beat faster.

Jiang Zhiluo looked at his elegant figure, swallowed her saliva and said, "Is everything okay in school?"

Cui Hejin lowered his head and looked deeply at Jiang Zhiluo. His throat moved slightly and he said in a low, hoarse voice, "Well, it's good."

Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said, "That's good."

After a pause, Cui Hejin whispered, "Don't get angry over irrelevant people."

"She's nothing to be afraid of!"

Jiang Zhiluo was stunned for a moment, and blinked before she realized what Cui Hejin said.

Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said, "Yes, I know. Miss Chen can't cause any trouble. I heard that her leg was broken a long time ago, and it has never healed."

When Cui Hejin lowered his head, a dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.

That person wanted to attack Zhiluo, so he naturally wouldn't let her go.

Her legs will never heal!

Cui Hejin seemed cold and uninterested in everything.

But only those who care about you very much will use extraordinary means.

However, Jiang Zhiluo didn't know about this.

After putting their things down, Jiang Zhiluo and Cui Qingci washed their hands and ate.

After dinner and washing up, Jiang Zhiluo returned to her room.

But she was not idle either. She lit a candle and weaved a palm-leaf fan beside her.

When Cui Hejin came into the house after washing up, he saw Jiang Zhiluo busying herself. He walked over and said softly, "You've been busy all day. Take a break and stop working!"

Jiang Zhiluo said, "It's okay. I'm free anyway. It's still early and I won't be able to fall asleep for a while."

"If you're sleepy, go to sleep first."

If Jiang Zhiluo doesn't sleep, Cui Hejin doesn't want to sleep either. He just wants to stay with her.

So Cui Hejin sat next to him and read a book.

Jiang Zhiluo was slightly surprised and asked, "Aren't you sleepy?"

“Not sleepy!”

Jiang Zhiluo nodded, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm going to go find Wei Xingye from the escort agency today and ask him to find someone to help harvest the crops. The potatoes we planted in the spring had a very high yield, about a thousand kilograms per acre. I'm worried that this yield will alarm many people."

"I don't feel comfortable asking others to help me collect it."

"So I went to find the people from the escort agency. Wei Xingye said that the people from the escort agency are very secretive and won't say anything. Also, I've saved some people before, so they should help keep the secret."

"These were not discussed with you in advance."

Cui Hejin said: "It's already tiring to worry about all this. Just do what you want to do and don't worry about anything else."

"Besides, people might not think of potatoes as food; they might think of them as vegetables."

"Just like a carrot."

Jiang Zhiluo's expression changed when she heard this.

"Yeah, why didn't I think of that? People haven't eaten potatoes before, so naturally they don't know that potatoes are food."

For many people, many crops grown underground are vegetables, such as radishes and mustard greens.

In this way, Jiang Zhiluo felt relieved.

Jiang Zhiluo weaves the cattail fan very quickly.

Time passed by little by little, and Cui Hejin saw that she was still busy and had no intention of going to sleep.

He reached out and picked up the dry cattails beside him and said, "You come and teach me how to weave cattails, and I'll help you weave them. This way it will be faster."

Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said, "It's okay, it's just a little bit, I can finish it quickly, you don't need to help."

Jiang Zhiluo felt that Cui Hejin's slender, jade-like hands should be used to hold a pen and write, and not to do such rough work.

So she never taught him to knit in the first place.

Cui Hejin said calmly, "If that's the case, then let's edit it tomorrow. It's getting late, so you should get some rest."

Jiang Zhiluo paused and was stunned for a moment.

In fact, she didn't feel sleepy at all when she was busy.

But she probably understood at this time that if she didn't sleep, Cui Hejin would probably stay with her.

Although he didn't say anything, he was actually very considerate and always accompanied her silently.

Jiang Zhiluo nodded and said, "Okay, let's rest early."

She put her things away and went to bed with Cui Hejin.

Cui Hejin lay in bed, unable to sleep.

He was thinking about what his sister had just said to him.

Talk about what those people in the town said in front of Zhiluo.

It should indeed be his job to support the family and earn money.

Instead of letting Zhiluo suffer so much.