70 The City Lord's Wife

Hearing Sister Hong praise her husband, Sister Lan felt extremely happy.

He suggested, "Sister Hong, you can discuss it with the village chief. If you're willing, you can come here. A city with 20,000 households is being initially established here. The sooner you come, the more choices you'll have."

Furthermore, if you have valuable medicinal herbs like ginseng, you can exchange them for real estate. If you decide to settle here, you'd better not sell any of these herbs recently!

I remembered what the adults had said: if I knew anyone there, I could come over, and there would be a discount. I thought back to when I was in Weijia Village, everyone treated me very well. My father's departure was due to differences in values, and also partly due to my own misjudgment!

So he added, "Sister Hong, if you come here to develop your business, and if you need anything, I can help you. Just let me know. If I can help, I definitely will."

Then she told them where she lived. She and Hua Yuwen left, followed closely by two burly men.

Hongjie and another slightly younger woman from the same village were also wearing worn-out long coats and cloth shoes. Looking at her rosy complexion and her beautiful face in the latest floral dresses trending at the market, she seemed like an angel! I felt envious!

Then I looked at the beautiful woman accompanying me, her clothes embroidered with gold thread, her figure perfectly fitted, her shoes adorned with flowers and birds. She was truly beautiful. Women have always loved beauty, just as men love money!

He asked in a low, slightly envious voice, "Did Lan marry into a rich family? She's being raised so well!"

Sister Hong replied softly, "I don't know either, we haven't heard from her in a long time. We're relieved that she's doing well. Let's hurry and buy the fabric so we can make them some new clothes."

This year's market is several times better than in previous years. And things are selling exceptionally well. Especially the older medicinal herbs—they're being snapped up!

"Okay, I'll listen to Sister Hong. This floral one is nice, but it's a bit expensive. Let's buy the gray one instead." But she was reluctant to put it down.

Seeing this, Sister Hong felt sorry for the clothes and said, "Let's buy one. The goods have sold well this year; it's time to get some new clothes."

After selecting the fifteen batches of cloth, they prepared to provide new outfits for everyone in the village, adults and children alike. Three young men were waiting outside to help carry the cloth.

Seeing Wei Lan and Xie Huayu, he didn't even blink, swallowed hard, and watched the two leave!

"Brother, this market is really bustling this year! I don't remember it being this big last year."

"Yes, don't cause trouble. The street guards aren't pushovers."

He thought to himself, 'I need to go back and discuss the construction of this market town with the clan chief! If they're going to come, we need to make a decision quickly.'

"Sir, you've made your selections. There are fifteen horses in total. This one with the floral pattern is two taels of silver, and the others are 500 cash each."

"Give me a discount, round it up, it'll be seven taels in total," the middle-aged shopkeeper said politely.

He had short hair, wore a light blue silk-linen top, and sported a small mustache. He noticed that Sister Hong and her companion had chosen their fabric and were getting a discount.

"Seven taels, shopkeeper, you didn't make a mistake, did you?" Sister Hong was stunned for a moment, then asked in disbelief.

"That's right, that's right. The customer is acquainted with my young lady's friend. It was originally intended as a gift for the customer, but it's a small business, so we're giving the customer a 20% discount. We hope you understand," the shopkeeper explained.

He thought to himself, 'It would be best if the future city lord's wife were from the same village as me, but not to the worst degree!'

"Are you sure about the shopkeeper?" Sister Hong asked again, having been a frequent visitor to the market.

Yes, that's confirmed. The guest need not worry.

"Could you tell me if my Lan girl is now?" Hong Sao asked casually.

"You're too kind, elder sister. Madam Lan is now the wife of the Market Lord. She's also a friend of my young lady. The Market Lord, who will be the future City Lord, runs several streets in this market."

The shopkeeper spoke politely, thinking to himself, 'This matter can be easily found out with a little inquiry. The market magistrate isn't here now, and his family knows everything perfectly well!'

Besides, her young mistress was among them. Moreover, due to the massive trade in this area recently, a large quantity of goods had been transferred from the family. Fabric manufacturing is troublesome in this border region, but in the big cities, manufacturing machinery is advanced, and fabric is plentiful and not as valuable, although the shipping costs are high!

"Ah, the lady of the market!" The young woman next to her was instantly stunned.

"Thank you, thank you very much, shopkeeper." Hong Sao's expression improved after hearing this; having seen more, she quickly recovered from her surprise.

After paying, I had the young men waiting outside come over and carry the cloth away.

"Sister Hong, you've bought so much fabric! We can all get new clothes now." The young men happily carried the fabric back to make new clothes for their wives and children.

"Yes, the price is good this time, and nobody wants to buy a set when we get back," Sister Hong replied happily.

Looking at the happy young man, I thought of Wei Lan again. Everyone in the village who was about the same age as Wei Lan looked tired and worked hard every day. But now Wei Lan looked as young as seventeen or eighteen, blessed and with a touch of nobility.

Jiehuayu and Lanjie bought osmanthus, chrysanthemums, azaleas, plum blossoms, orchids, and bamboo. All of these have meaningful connotations, such as success, purity, and love. They'll decorate the yard when they get home!

By the time He Chen finished eating, the sunset was already hanging on the clouds, a fiery red glow. Driving back now would likely be quite late. The roads were difficult to navigate, and everyone was rushing back or home. The wilderness at night was never safe!

He stood up, thought for a moment, and realized that if his divine bell shield could protect the few people, he should be able to carry them flying.

So, 'Yunsu, Yunyan, Fanghua, come closer to me, and I'll try to take you flying with me.'

"Okay, I want to see it from the air too." Fanghua was the first to agree and quickly flew over. Then, the three girls clung tightly to each other to prevent them from falling.

'Su'er, you seem to be able to fly, don't you?'

"Flying consumes too much internal energy, it's not safe!" came a coquettish voice in her ear.

"Alright, then you're ready. I'll try it first." He silently chanted in his mind, attempting to expand the range of the Divine Bell Shield to 1000 layers. Sure enough, the Divine Bell Shield, as he wished, slowly expanded, enveloping the three women.

The three women also found it very strange, as if a large golden bronze bell was enveloping them. It slowly rose, leaving the ground. He Chen held the three of them tightly, afraid they would suddenly fall.

Fanghua was terrified at first, and quickly hugged him tightly, refusing to let go. She was so scared that she pressed her whole body against him.

Yun Su found it very fun; she had never flown like this before. She could stand in mid-air without even using her lightness skill. The Martial King was truly powerful!

This was also Biyunyan's first time trying such a flight. A little scared in the air, she clung tightly to her surroundings. Flying higher, looking down at the ground was a unique experience. Suddenly, her pretty face flushed red!