Chapter 191 The Toad of Friendship
"No, didn't I just say it was a barter?"
Holding the stone and following the line in his hand, Jiang Wan patiently taught his husband.
"Look, Lin Yue is squatting on the side, watching us closely. If Tong Ren doesn't want to be close to us and turns against us, then Lin Yue will be squatting right at our doorstep.
Therefore, we absolutely cannot let go of this territory. We can't directly attack them and lose our reputation, but we also have to be careful that they don't defect to the enemy. The only way is to tie them down firmly with benefits!"
There seemed to be a flame dancing in her eyes.
"If they want to make Baibao Dan, they need a large supply of medicinal materials. Linyue has a cold climate and Dali is a long way away. We have a good relationship with them, so we are the best partners.
Although Dongling Prefecture has more mountains and forests than fertile fields, and we can't grow much real food, our climate conditions are very similar to those of the Tongren, so growing medicinal herbs should be no problem. Could this solve the livelihood problem for some of the people?
The children rely on our medicinal materials, and even more so on handing over the Baibao Pills to us in exchange for more things. Over time, they've developed a habit with each other. Do you think they still want to live like this?
As you said, life is short, so who can resist enjoying happiness?
Li Chengxiu looked up at Jiang Wan, his eyes showing complicated emotions, even a hint of sadness.
"Wanjie, I'm sorry for wronging you by marrying me."
The beautiful woman who was talking eloquently paused for a moment. She saw her husband and slumped his shoulders in frustration.
"I've always known you were amazing and that you could find someone better than me. Growing up, I was always afraid I wouldn't be good enough in front of you. I wasn't smart enough to study, so I tried my best to build a career outside.
I think I can be worthy of you and won't let you suffer too much. But Jiang Wan, I'm sorry, I'm not good-looking and I'm not smart either. I'm really far behind my brother. I'm sorry. "
The tall man, who always boasted of being a talented person, was actually a bit embarrassed at this moment. The still warm sunshine seemed unable to warm this unchangeable self-abandonment. He looked a bit depressed.
Jiang Wan reached out and grabbed his arm.
"Li Chengxiu, look at me."
He raised his big head obediently and saw the smile on his wife's lips, which seemed still warm.
"Who said you're not good enough? We're a couple, so isn't it enough if one of us has enough brains? Everyone has their own specialties. I can't compare with your ability to fight, but I'm a directionally challenged person, have you forgotten?
So you are very good to me. You are Li Chengxiu, who is partial to Jiang Wan and is willing to hold Jiang Wan in his arms like a treasure. You are the best person to Jiang Wan!
It doesn't matter if we're not the male lead. Isn't being a simple-minded villain quite fun? Why are you competing with your brother? He's the crown prince and the future emperor. Of course he needs to be smart to handle this.
But we are just the local tycoons of this fiefdom. Why do we need your cleverness? Are you planning to use it against me?
"No!"
Although he was very happy to be praised by his wife, having a mouth has its advantages, and he must explain clearly what needs to be explained.
"I think you are really amazing. We went to school together since we were young, and you can learn so many things while I look like a fool.
You are actually more suitable to be the Crown Princess, no, you are more suitable to be the Queen Mother. You are as smart as my mother, you should be able to be better than her.
But I will never be able to help you reach that level. I am not as good as my brother. You shouldn’t have chosen me. You should have chosen my brother instead…”
It was really unfair to feel sorry for myself, after all, brains are something you are born with. But it was also really unfair to feel sorry for Jiang Wan, after all, she clearly had better options.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
Jiang Wan raised his hand and patted him.
"Do you think Song Ziying isn't smart enough? She thinks faster than me! But look at how your brother and his wife are doing now.
If I married your brother, I might not necessarily live a better life than Song Ziying does now. With my bad temper, your brother has so many concubines and children in his backyard. Do you believe I can beat him to death?
So the two of us are like a machete against a gourd cutting vegetables. I don't mind your stupidity, and you don't mind my toughness. Let's all stick to our original aspirations and live our own lives, and not blindly compare ourselves with others. Do you hear me?
"I heard it."
Although he was obviously very happy because of his wife's comfort, this guy just pouted and complained arrogantly.
"Just now you praised me, and now you say I'm stupid. Didn't you say I was the best person?"
"You are so good and you are so stupid, does this conflict?"
“Isn’t there a conflict?”
"Conflict?"
Someone raised his hand.
"No conflict! I'm simply stupid."
Someone instantly follows his heart.
Jiang Wan put down her hands with a gentle expression on her face, and spoke to the man in front of her in a very firm tone.
"Because you are the Prince of Qi, I am the smart and powerful Princess of Qi. If you weren't so partial to Jiang Wan, then the Princess of Qi would just be the Princess of Qi. Do you understand?"
Some vows do not need to be spoken out loud.
"Understand!"
Finally, for the first time, he truly saw from the eyes of his beloved that she had the same feelings for him. Li Chengxiu was so happy that he didn't know how to express it.
He stretched out his two paws and hugged the person tightly. He lowered his head and buried it in the person's shoulders, so that she wouldn't see his red eyes.
"Oh, let go, Ma Fei and the others are still here!"
"No, they've already seen through it and run away!"
Letting go of the struggling person in his arms, Li Chengxiu lowered his head and looked into the deepest part of those eyes.
"Jiang Wan, are you starting to like me a little bit?"
"no."
Jiang Wan rubbed his neck angrily.
"I like to eat swan meat, but who makes me a toad?"
"Hehehe, I was wrong, I was wrong, I was really wrong! My brother's swan meat is not tasty at all, the meat is hard to chew and gets stuck in your teeth. I'll leave it to Song Ziying and the others to chew on!
You'd better eat this toad of mine, my wife. I'm honest and won't jump around randomly. I promise you'll catch them all! Wife, hehehe..."
"Get out of the way, you're such a fool!"
"I won't. You just said you don't think I'm stupid."
"But I find you annoying!"
"young married woman…"
The shameless and clingy person who shamelessly approaches people to seek attention is really annoying.
Jiang Wan held the fishing rod in one hand and his love-brained toad in the other, looking at the rippling water surface caused by the breeze, with a smile in his eyes and peace in his heart.
It's good for two imperfect toads to get together and live happily despite their bumps and bruises. Who says they have to eat swan meat?
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