Zhang Daikui asked the question with some caution.
He genuinely liked Fang Qing. If she could marry his son and take charge of his family, they would surely prosper in the future.
Before Fang Qing could speak, Zhao Shi'an, who was standing next to her, grabbed her arm.
It's just a worthless family fortune, how could they trick Douya into marrying a fool?
Fang Qing also grabbed his hand.
“Uncle Zhang, you flatter me. I’m just an ordinary farm boy. With your family’s conditions, it would be easy for you to find a better daughter-in-law than me.”
Fang Qing paused for a moment and then continued, "Besides, I'm still so young, who knows what will happen in the future."
Zhang Daikui felt regretful, but he had long been prepared for this.
“I, Zhang Daikui, am not one to force people to do things against their will. Consider this a favor I owe your family. If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, come to Zhangjiazhuang and find me.”
"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony with Uncle Zhang."
Zhang Daikui was ordering his men to escort the fake master to the yamen when Fang Qing stopped him.
“Uncle Zhang, remember to ask my grandma for those few hundred coins back. Even though you don’t care about them, we can’t let people cheat you like this.”
"Don't worry, of course I won't let them off so easily."
The Zhang family waved and left.
Those who had just witnessed the spectacle knew they had believed the fake master's words and were too ashamed to speak to Fang Qing, so they all went home.
Fang Qing expressed her sincere gratitude to Fang Sanhua, who had spoken up for her, and Fang Dashu, who had helped her.
"There's no need to thank me. You're the savior of my family's big tree, not like what that liar said. Just let me know if you ever need anything."
Fang Sanhua and his son also left.
Zhao was so frightened that her legs went weak, and she refused to let Fang Qing leave the house no matter what she said. Fang Qing pleaded with her, and finally managed to pull Zhao Shi'an out of the house.
They went to the back of the mountain.
With plenty of rain, the potatoes grew well. Since there was nothing to do in the fields, Fang Qing followed Zhao Shi'an up the mountain.
Aren't you scared?
As they walked, Zhao Shi'an suddenly asked.
What are you afraid of?
"It happened this morning."
Fang Qing's eyes crinkled with laughter.
"I'm not afraid. Now you know how powerful I am, so if you ever have any trouble, come to me and I'll protect you."
Zhao Shi'an glanced at her; her smile was truly infectious, and he couldn't help but smile back.
Zhao Shi'an led Fang Qing to the hunting trap he had set, where a pheasant had already been caught.
Zhao Shi'an then led her to two more traps, but they didn't find anything.
They walked down the mountain, and as they walked, Xiaodou made a small sound.
The mountains here are indeed rich in produce.
"What treasure have you found?"
That root-like thing you just passed by is a rare orchid, along with quite a few other herbs; these can all fetch a good price.
Fang Qing paused for a moment.
Fangjia Village is remote, and most of its inhabitants are illiterate. They lack knowledge about medicinal herbs, let alone the precious trees and flowers in the mountains. Therefore, it is quite normal that there are still things to be mined in the area near Fangjia Village.
"Xiaodou, make a mark so we can come back next time."
It's finished.
Xiaodou's voice had barely faded from Fang Qing's mind when Zhao Shi'an suddenly stopped.
He looked back at the path they had just walked.
"What's wrong? Did you leave something behind?"
He didn't say anything and walked back directly. Fang Qing followed suspiciously and then saw him squatting next to the orchid that Xiao Dou had just marked.
Do you know what this is?
"I don't know," Fang Qing said, pretending not to know.
"orchid."
How do you know this?
Even an adult from another world like her doesn't recognize this thing, so how could Zhao Shi'an, a child who has never left Fangjia Village, know about it?
Fang Qing then suddenly realized that Zhao Shi'an sometimes didn't act like a child.
“I’ve seen it before in Zhao Jingzhong’s book.”
Fang Qing understood after hearing what he said.
Zhao Jingzhong was also educated.
Zhao Shi'an had already picked up a small shovel and started digging up the orchid.
He was very careful. Fang Qing looked him over and picked a few large leaves for him to wrap the roots of the orchid with the soil.
They went down the mountain, and Zhao disposed of the chicken for them. Fang Qing also found an old wooden bucket and put the orchid in it.
"Take it back like this later."
Zhao Shi'an looked at her.
"This is for you."
"ah?"
Fang Qing was taken aback for a moment. "I don't need this. If you don't want it, let's go exchange it for money."
Zhao Shi'an could tell that she really didn't like it.
He pursed his lips, somewhat displeased, and said, "Whatever."
What a fool who's obsessed with money!
Zhao Shi'an glared at her, but Fang Qing was preoccupied with how much the orchids could sell for and didn't notice his mood.
That evening, Fang Daniu came down the mountain. He was furious when he learned about the fake master, but Fang Qing managed to distract him by mentioning orchids.
The next day, Fang Daniu took the orchid to the county town. He was convinced that it was just an ordinary wildflower. If he hadn't been going to the county town to sell his game, he wouldn't have brought it back for Fang Qing.
To everyone's surprise, when Fang Daniu returned in the evening, his face was flushed.
As soon as he arrived at the flower and bird market, people gathered around and even offered prices, saying that this variety of orchid was difficult to cultivate and looked quite old. In the end, a wealthy merchant came and bought the flower for one tael of silver.
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