Lin Yan has not sold any medicinal herbs for several days.

Therefore, as soon as she entered the pharmacy, Manager Xu greeted her warmly.

"Miss Lin, do you have any medicinal herbs to sell today?"

Under Manager Xu's expectant gaze, Lin Yan took the dried black goji berries out of her basket and pushed them in front of him.

"Shopkeeper, can you buy dried black goji berries? I've already dried them, and they weigh about two and a half pounds."

These dried black goji berries are quite large.

And there's a lot of it.

Manager Xu was envious.

I picked up a bunch and sniffed it with great delight. I weighed it and it was indeed two and a half pounds.

“Miss Lin always surprises me when she comes! These black goji berries are of such high quality, and they’ve been dried very well. How about I give you twelve taels of silver per pound?”

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

The heavy thirty taels of silver were quite substantial.

Lin Yan couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.

She knew that black goji berries were valuable.

But I never imagined they would be so valuable. I can't even imagine how expensive they would be if they were transported to the capital!

Ye Lan and the other two were completely dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at the pile of silver in Lin Yan's hand.

They couldn't believe that such a small item could fetch such an exorbitant price!

After leaving Jishetang, the four planned to go to Lin Zhenghong's workplace to find him.

Those who were secretly observing them immediately went back to inform others.

Ye Lan only knew where her husband worked.

But he never took her there, saying that it was a place full of men and not suitable for her to go.

For the past two years, she had no idea what her husband did for a living, and thought he was doing something like a general manager or a farmhand.

When she saw her husband gritting his teeth, sweating profusely, carrying bag after bag of heavy stones, she could no longer hold back and covered her mouth.

Hot tears streamed down her face.

Lin Yan was also feeling unwell.

His eyes quickly became moist and red.

Lin Muyan and Lin Yu were both crying their eyes out.

Before long, it was lunchtime for the workers.

Lin Zhenghong rubbed his sore shoulders, took his rice bowl, received his food, and sat down quietly to eat his lunch.

A bowl of slightly yellow brown rice, a spoonful of Chinese cabbage, and a bowl of thin egg drop soup with no visible egg.

Even though it was so simple, he ate it with great relish.

There are many men like Lin Zhenghong around him.

There were even several strong, dark-skinned women doing this kind of hard labor...

Lin Yan quietly observed everything before her, then lowered her eyes.

It obscured the myriad thoughts in my eyes.

"Behind the red gates, meat and wine go to waste, while on the road lie the bones of those frozen to death" seems to have been a constant theme for thousands of years...

The wealthy gentry in the town, such as Master Wu, lived extravagant and decadent lives.

Ordinary people struggle to even get a full meal.

Being able to work in town and receive wages is already considered a good condition.

Most of them are poor farmers who depend on the weather for their livelihood and toil in the fields.

They pay heavy taxes, yet often go hungry.

After Lin Zhenghong finished his meal, the steward told him that his family was waiting for him.

He quickly stood up and looked around.

He was shocked when he saw those figures!

He strode towards them, his voice filled with surprise and delight!

"What are you doing here? It's too chaotic here. You should go home as soon as possible. The weather is getting colder now, so each of you should buy a winter coat to take home."

The two children stopped crying as soon as they saw their father and hugged him tightly.

Only Ye Lan was still silently shedding tears...

In front of so many people, Lin Zhenghong could only suppress the urge to pull her into his arms, and with a pained expression, he reached out his rough hand to gently wipe away her tears.

"What's wrong, sweetie? Don't cry. I'll be going back in a couple of days."

"Dad, why don't you quit this job and come home with us?"

“Daughter, don’t worry. This job looks tiring, but it’s not that tiring. It’s rare to see such a generous family these days.”

Seeing that he remained unmoved, Lin Yan had no choice but to pull him aside and explain in a low voice:

“Father, Mother was almost bullied by Er Gou and his gang a few days ago. If I hadn’t arrived in time… I often have to go into the mountains, and I’m worried about her staying at home. If you go home and look after the house, I can go into the mountains with peace of mind to collect more herbs to sell for money.”

"What?! Those two beasts! I'll go and resign from my post right now, and go back to teach them a lesson. You all wait here for me."

Not long after, Lin Zhenghong resigned, received his wages, and prepared to take his family home.

But fate had other plans.

They were stopped by several thugs.

“Miss Lin, our master invites you and your family to the Wu residence.”

So engrossed in the joy of his wife and daughters visiting him, Lin Zhenghong forgot about the dangers lurking in the town.

Remembering the pain of being beaten last time, he pulled Lin Yan behind him to protect her and rushed forward without hesitation.

"You beat me last time, and now you want to kidnap my daughter. Aren't you afraid we'll report you to the authorities?"

"Dad, they beat you up?"

Lin Yan then noticed the lingering bruises on his face.

His face immediately darkened!

She stepped out from behind, shook her head, and stretched her body.

Before the thugs could react, they suddenly felt a gust of wind rush past them!

They didn't even see how the other person made a move before they were beaten so badly they were lying on the ground groaning in pain.

"Girl, you...you're amazing!"

The four people standing nearby stared in disbelief at everything that was happening before their eyes!

This unexpected turn of events left Ye Lan with no time to grieve.

Lin Zhenghong's mouth was so wide open that an egg could fit inside.

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