Chapter 30 Compensation for the Farm
"Uncle Liu, we'll get off here. I'm sorry I can't invite you to my house. Please don't be offended.
We'll meet at the entrance of the Qingmu Town Inn at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning." Gu Yan helped Li Wanqing get off the carriage and said to Manager Liu.
Of course, Manager Liu would not blame them. They lived in the mountains, and even if they invited him, he would not be able to climb the mountain.
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the door of the inn at 8 o'clock tomorrow." Manager Liu nodded in agreement.
After parting with Manager Liu, the two of them hurried back home.
Manager Liu only sent them to the foot of Daqing Mountain. They still had to climb three mountains to go home. Even if there was a shortcut, they would not get home until midnight.
The mountains were dangerous at night, so the two of them didn't have time to talk and walked home carefully and quickly.
After finally returning home, Li Wanqing was busy cooking, but they were both still hungry.
"Husband, please light the fire for me. I'll make some pancakes and two bowls of dumpling soup." Li Wanqing simply washed up and went to the kitchen.
"Hey, here I come." Gu Yan hurried over to help.
Li Wanqing only just noticed that Gu Yan had been quiet today. She thought to herself, "Oh no! Is Gu Yan angry?" She had indeed gotten carried away today. She had acted on her own, without consulting Gu Yan.
This is ancient times, and Gu Yan is a native ancient man.
In ancient times, women were not only confined to their homes but also had many women in rural areas who showed their faces in public.
But there are not many people like her who are in charge outside, although these medicinal herbs were dug by her and Gu Yan together.
But if Gu Yan wasn't there, she wouldn't dare to wander around in the mountains alone, and it was Gu Yan who did most of the hard work in digging herbs.
She really forgot to consider Gu Yan's feelings today. For a moment, she forgot that she had traveled to ancient times and was married.
If you know you were wrong, then apologize, but don't let it create a rift with Gu Yan.
"Husband, are you angry with me? I'm sorry, I got a little carried away today." Li Wanqing said softly to Gu Yan.
Gu Yan, who was immersed in his own thoughts, was stunned: "Wife, why are you apologizing to me for no reason? Also, I'm not angry. What should I be angry about?"
"Husband, aren't you angry because I acted on my own in the county?" Li Wanqing said, carefully observing Gu Yan's face.
"No, how could I be angry if my wife is capable?" Gu Yan said without hesitation.
"Then what's wrong with you? If you have anything that makes you unhappy, you must tell me." Li Wanqing looked at Gu Yan seriously and said.
"It's okay, wife, I just feel that I am not worthy of you.
You're so capable, you can dig herbs, prepare medicinal materials, and even negotiate business. I... I just feel so useless." Gu Yan became more and more depressed as he spoke.
"Well, my husband, if you think so, you are wrong. Yes, I can dig herbs and prepare medicinal materials, but that is because you are by my side to protect me.
Without you, I wouldn't even dare to travel through the mountains, let alone dig these precious medicinal herbs.
Let's talk about business. It's because of you that I have the confidence.
So don’t feel that you are not worthy of me. I can succeed because of you.
"We are destined to be together, otherwise how could you have saved me in this vast mountain?" Li Wanqing said.
"You really don't mind that I'm useless?" Gu Yan looked up and asked seriously.
"No problem, we complement each other, and besides, you will have to take care of these things in the future.
I only went with you the first time because I was worried you didn't know the prices of these herbs. I won't go next time," said Li Wanqing.
"Well, as long as you don't dislike me, don't worry, my wife. I will work hard in the future to make myself worthy of you." Gu Yan said.
"What are you talking about? Who said you're not worthy of me? Didn't I say we're a match made in heaven? You're worthy of me, absolutely worthy of me.
Don’t ever say you’re not worthy of me again.
"Okay, the dumpling soup is ready. Bring the pancakes over and let's eat." Li Wanqing said as she stirred the dumpling soup in the pot.
When Gu Yan heard his wife say that she and he were a perfect match, he felt happy.
"Okay, wife, I'll go right away." Gu Yan's voice was full of joy.
After finishing their meal, the couple went to bed. After all, they had to get up early and go down the mountain the next day.
The next day, the two of them got up before dawn again. Li Wanqing also made pancakes in the morning, so they didn't need to bring any dry food today.
I arrived at the county town at noon and went to a restaurant to eat. Now that I have money, I can't treat myself badly.
The two of them finally arrived at the door of the inn at eight o'clock in the morning.
Manager Liu was already waiting there with his staff.
"Gu family boys, you are here? Did you bring the things?" Shopkeeper Liu hurried over when he saw Gu Yan and the others.
"I brought it. Don't worry, Uncle Liu. Let's get in the car first." Li Wanqing patted the cloth bag in Gu Yan's hand, glanced at the passers-by and said.
Shopkeeper Liu also saw Li Wanqing's actions and immediately realized: "Yes, yes, let's get in the carriage first. I'm just excited."
Along the way, although Manager Liu's eyes kept drifting towards Gu Yan's arms, he at least resisted the urge to take the ginseng and open it to take a look halfway.
He endured it until he returned to the medicine shop, and then Manager Liu urged Gu Yan again and again: "Gu family boy, hurry up, let me see the ginseng."
Gu Yan first looked at Li Wanqing and when he saw Li Wanqing nodded, he carefully put the cloth bag in his arms on the table and opened it.
Shopkeeper Liu stared at Gu Yan's movements without blinking, and when he saw the ginseng, his hands trembled with excitement.
"This ginseng is good. It's more than a hundred years old. I think it's at least a hundred and fifty years old." Shopkeeper Liu looked at the ginseng over and over again, and put it under his nose to smell it from time to time.
After a long while, Manager Liu finally put down the ginseng and said, "Wanqing girl, you've lost out on 1,500 taels of ginseng. How about this? I have a 50-acre farm right in Qingmu Town. I'll give it to you."
At present, good farmland costs eight taels of silver per mu, the next best is five taels of silver per mu, and dry land is two taels of silver per mu.
This fifty-acre farm has thirty acres of first-class land and twenty acres of second-class land, which is about three hundred and forty taels at the current price.
Although it wasn't much, it was enough, and Li Wanqing happened to want to buy a farm.
"Okay, thank you Uncle Liu, I won't be polite." Li Wanqing did not refuse. This was what she deserved. Although she wanted to have a good relationship with Manager Liu, she would not refuse any benefits.
"Don't be polite, just sit down first. I'll arrange for someone to send the ginseng to the capital.
I'll go to the county government office and transfer the farm title to you when I get back."
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