Chapter 48 Will I get arrested?
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"What did you say? That Ye Niangzi who runs a stall at the market is a widow who has lost her husband?"
"A young widow raising three children and still so capable, I wish my wife were one of her."
Early in the morning, Ye Wan had just arrived at her stall when she heard gossip that she was a widow whose husband had died.
Several men were whistling at her in a lewd manner.
Ye Wan was so angry that she threw down the water ladle and cursed, "Whose mouth is so foul? Did you eat feces this morning? My husband went to the county, you are the widows!"
"I've never seen your man before. Who is he?"
"Who my man is is none of your business. Gossiping too much will only make your tongue rot. If my man comes..."
As Ye Wan was cursing, someone suddenly stood in front of her.
The scorching heat unique to young people wafted over me.
Liu Wenshu looked anxious. "Madam Ye, if you still have the pears you sold me before, I'm willing to buy them for any price, ten taels, twenty taels, whatever you want, just name your price."
Because of his appearance, the people who had been surrounding him backed away.
In this world, it seems that the poor and the rich are naturally divided into classes.
Ye Wan paused for a moment, then asked with some difficulty, "Young Master, I'm not lying to you, there really were only a few. But what happened?"
She still had pears, of course, and many more, but she was worried that taking them out would cause trouble.
Liu Wenshu's eyes showed some disappointment. "My grandmother is quite ill, and she said she just wants to eat that pear."
The doctor said his grandmother suffered a stroke from anger, but how could a stroke from anger be so severe? She was delirious and talking nonsense, and in a moment of lucidity, it was as if she was making her final arrangements.
Ye Wan looked at the crowd still whispering in the distance and lowered her voice, "There are indeed no more pears left, but I have a few wild fruits here. Why don't you take them back and try them, young master?"
Liu Wenshu, who was about to leave, paused for a moment. "Wild fruit?"
“The old folks live in luxury, maybe they just want to taste the flavors of the countryside. Let’s give it a try.” Ye Wan said, bending down and using the cart as cover, putting a few wild fruits from the mountain into the basket containing chopsticks.
I don't know the name of this fruit with its curved leaves. It looks like an apricot, but it's red and tastes slightly sour. It's quite delicious; it's probably a type of plum.
Liu Wenshu took a look and saw that each one was bright red. "How much?"
Ye Wan smiled at him, "Consider it a gift to the young master to establish good karma, and I hope the old man recovers soon."
Thank you.
Liu Wenshu glanced at her, but before he could say anything more, he mounted his horse and quickly rode away.
"Madam Ye, who was that young man just now? I see him coming to your stall quite often."
Liu Wenshu left, and the people who had been there before gathered around him again.
"Esteemed young masters who come to eat noodles, if you all like them, it proves that my noodles are delicious! There are still twenty bowls left today, so hurry up if you want some!"
It sold out quickly again today, and those who came later complained that they didn't get any. "Madam Ye, why didn't you make more? I came back late from work and didn't want any, but now it's all gone."
"I can't keep up with the workload. I live far away, so I have to get up early every day and push my cart to the market."
Ye Wan was packing her things when she started complaining, but the person muttering something was unclear.
Er Ya asked, "I just heard that young master ask for twenty taels to buy some kind of pears, what kind of pears?"
What kind of pear is worth twenty taels?
This was the first time the two had spoken since their last meeting at Aunt Cai's house.
Ye Wan glanced at her and said, "Don't pry into the affairs of adults. Get back to work."
"Tch, fine, don't tell me then." Er Ya turned her head and went back to work.
She thought that because she had scolded Ye Wan last time, she would no longer be paid, but she didn't expect that Ye Wan would still be willing to pay her.
Er Ya looked at the busy Ye Wan, whose originally fair skin had been deliberately blackened and had a few moles added to her face. Even so, she still looked beautiful, and Er Ya felt envious.
I wish she were as fair-skinned and beautiful.
"Second sister, what are you looking at?"
Sanya's sudden question startled Erya. Seeing that Sanya was holding a bright red wild fruit, Erya immediately asked, "Where did you get that fruit?"
"My mother gave it to me," Sanya said, taking a bite.
Er Ya swallowed hard and snorted, "You're such a heartless little thing. You only know how to eat the good stuff, without even thinking about whose family you're from or whether you even respect your second sister."
Ye Wan listened to Er Ya's veiled insults and didn't want to pay any attention.
She wondered what Lin Anyuan had gone to do and why he hadn't returned for so long.
Recalling Lin Anyuan that day, Ye Wan frowned. Could he have been caught stealing?
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"Where is the boss?"
Black Python hadn't been seen for two days and one night, and the brothers in the snake stronghold were all asking about it.
Zuo Yuan coughed. "The chief has been drinking again and is a little drunk. He went to bed early."
In fact, he hadn't woken up after getting drunk that day. Zuo Yuan was a little panicked. Could he have just fallen into a deep sleep and never woken up again?
"Why isn't the boss hiring any women to serve him? That's not normal."
The person muttered something and left, and Zuo Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
"I want to go down the mountain to scout out the way for the brothers, so it will be easier to pass on messages later," Lin Anyuan said to the third leader.
The third leader was a chubby, round man who loved to eat. It was said that he had taken a knife for the first leader and almost lost his life, which is how he became the third leader.
The third leader hesitated before speaking, "Once someone goes up the mountain, there's no way they can come down without the leader's permission."
"Don't worry, Third Master. The First Master already told me last night to stay down the mountain as a scout. But the First Master is still asleep, so I came to ask for your permission, Third Master." Lin Anyuan adopted a very humble attitude.
Over the years, in order to survive, he has learned how to bend over so that people will be happy.
"Yes, yes, I did say that."
The third leader was indeed very pleased and instructed Lin Anyuan, "Since the leader has spoken, then you can go. Remember to be smart and don't expose the location of the stronghold, or you'll cause trouble."
"yes."
No sooner had Lin Anyuan left than the second-in-command kicked open Zuo Yuan's door.
"Zuo Yuan, where is the boss?"
Zuo Yuan calmly stood up. "The boss is still resting after getting drunk."
"You're talking nonsense! The boss has a high alcohol tolerance, so could it be that you and that new kid conspired to frame him? I knew something was fishy about this!"
"Men, tie up Zuo Yuan and that newcomer Lin Anyuan!"
No sooner had the second-in-command finished speaking than the black python woke up. "Hiss... What's that noisy sound?"
"Boss, are you alright?" The second-in-command had brought men today to kill Zuo Yuan and Lin Anyuan, but before the show could even begin, Black Python woke up.
"Where is Lin Anyuan?" The black python looked left and right but couldn't see Lin Anyuan.
Zuo Yuan spoke up, "Reporting to the chief, Brother Lin has gone down the mountain."
"Who the hell let him come down the mountain?"
Zuo Yuan said, "Boss, have you forgotten? You were the one who told him to go down the mountain to gather information."
"That's right, I think I did say that. Ouch... why does my head hurt so much?" The black python felt dizzy and its head was throbbing with pain, and it lost all focus.
"Perhaps the chief has drunk too much. Someone, bring a bowl of hangover soup."
Zuo Yuan gave instructions to his subordinates.
The second-in-command, who had initially caused trouble, left with a dark expression after getting nowhere.
Lin Anyuan was already on his way down the mountain.
As they approached the main road, a flash of cold light appeared.
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