Yuan Qiu was incredibly excited at the thought of being able to stay.
"Alright, go to sleep now." Yang Cui urged, while checking the doors and windows to make sure they were sealed tightly before returning to her room.
After moving away from Ji'an Village, Yang Cui felt less anxious and thought things would go more smoothly. However, she didn't expect that on the second night, thieves would come to break in again.
Yang Cuixin was so frightened that her throat was in her mouth, and she gripped the dagger tightly in her hand.
Judging from the sounds, there must have been several people outside. Luckily, the doors and windows were blocked off with heavy cabinets, otherwise Yang Cui felt she would have been out of the game.
People outside couldn't get in, and fearing it would attract others, Yang Cui left only after hearing someone outside swear.
My heart finally settled down.
She's only been in the book for a short time, and she's already been robbed twice. If the An brothers hadn't been living with her recently, she'd probably have been robbed even more often.
Sigh, a house can't function without a man!
She still had twenty-five taels of silver left. Yang Cui was wondering whether she should buy two more people, otherwise it would be too dangerous. If the thieves broke in that day, the consequences would be unimaginable.
But once we bring people back, there will be more mouths to feed, and this little bit of land and money won't last long. We still need to make money!
But she needs to think carefully about how to make money without attracting attention.
...
Ji'an Village, somewhere.
“The An brothers no longer live at her place, but she is very wary and has blocked the doors and windows tightly, so we can’t get in at all.”
"She's having a housewarming party the day after tomorrow, and she'll definitely be coming to town to do some shopping tomorrow. You guys go with her then, and find an opportunity... "
...
The next day, Yang Cui and Wen went to town together to buy food for the housewarming feast the next day.
"Xiao Cui, what vegetables are you planning to buy?"
"There are only two tables of guests. Is two chickens and two fish enough for the meat dishes?"
"That's enough. Add a few more vegetarian dishes to each table, and it will be more presentable and satisfying. Many families don't even reach this standard when they hold a banquet."
"We don't have enough food at home, so we need to buy some more. Aunt, could you go buy me some chicken and fish, and I'll go to the grain and oil shop to buy rice?"
"That works too, I'm going to Washi to sell the eggs anyway."
Upon arriving in Watts, the two parted ways.
Yang Cui passed by a cloth shop and remembered that her three children didn't even have a decent set of clothes, so she went in and readily bought half a bolt of the cheapest cotton and linen cloth for four hundred and fifty coins.
Yang Cui doesn't know how to sew clothes herself, so she'll have to ask Wen Shi for help. Of course, she won't let Wen Shi work for nothing; she'll prepare a thank-you gift of ten eggs.
After leaving the cloth shop, Yang Cui was about to go to the grain and oil shop to buy rice. Suddenly, a burlap sack fell from the sky and covered Yang Cui. Before she could react, someone covered her mouth and dragged her into an alley.
Yang Cui struggled desperately, but to no avail.
Soon after, she was dragged into the house, and then she heard the door close. The assailants then finally released Yang Cui, who immediately took the sack.
"It's you!"
"It's me," Lin Mingcai said with a malicious smile.
Yang Cui looked around. Besides Lin Mingcai, there were three other men with pointed mouths and monkey-like faces staring at her with the same ill intent. One against four, how could she break this situation?
"Lin Mingcai, we have no past grudges or enemies. What do you want?"
"What do you think I want?" Lin Mingcai grinned wickedly, his malicious gaze roaming over Yang Cui. "I heard you're still a virgin. Lin Shikang really knows how to tolerate this."
Yang Cui's heart skipped a beat. If Lin Mingcai really went berserk, she was afraid she would be in grave danger. What should she do? What should she do?
Suddenly, Yang Cui spoke up: "If you let me go, I can give you the house in Ji'an Village, really!"
Lin Mingcai hasn't benefited from Lin Shikang's influence yet, and he hasn't become powerful. His economic situation isn't actually good. Although he has a job that everyone envies, his family hasn't separated, and their current house isn't spacious. His youngest brother, Lin Mingfu, is still in school. With so many people, there's simply not enough room for everyone.
When Yang Cui mentioned the house, Lin Mingcai was indeed tempted.
“You’re quite pragmatic,” Lin Mingcai laughed. “But I want more than just the house; I also want the recipes for dried perilla plums and perilla peach ginger.”
Yang Cui was taken aback, already guessing that Lin Mingcai had thoroughly investigated her cooperation with Guanxinglou Pinxiangzhai.
Seeing Yang Cui lost in thought, Lin Mingcai reached out and lifted her chin: "What? You don't want to?"
"I can tell you everything, but how can I be sure you'll let me go then?"
Yang Cui was actually very scared, but she kept pretending to be calm. She continued, "Tell the three of them to leave. You come back with me to get the house deed. Once you have the deed, I will immediately transfer the house to you. Then I will tell you how to make dried plums and peach ginger."
"You're trying to pull some tricks!"
Yang Cui smiled and said, "Even if I escape this time, what about next time? Do you think you won't find another chance to kidnap me after I escape this time? Do you think I can fight against you and the Lin family? Don't forget, your grandfather is the clan chief, and Lin Shikang is your cousin. He's about to become an official. Do you think a village woman with no background like me can escape your grasp? I just want to live a complete life!"
Based on Yang Cui's words, Lin Mingcai had to re-evaluate her and said, "I didn't realize you were so smart and sensible. If you didn't look exactly like Yang Cui, I would have doubted that you two were not the same person at all."
Yang Cui felt a pang of anxiety, and naturally she would not admit that she was not the same Yang Cui as before.
"People change when they encounter great changes, especially after dying once."
Lin Mingcai had no doubts and assumed that Yang Cui had suffered a great shock, which was why her personality had changed so drastically.
"Actually, you don't need to worry about me playing tricks at all. To be honest, I don't have any life-or-death feud with you or even the Lin family. If the Fan family hadn't gone too far and pressed too hard, I wouldn't have wanted to make our relationship so strained. On the contrary, I really hope we can coexist amicably. That way, if anything happens in the future, I'll have someone to help me. If you can guarantee that you won't touch me, I can transfer the house in Ji'an Village to you. I can also tell you how to make dried plums and peach ginger. If the Star Gazing Tower still needs me to buy peaches and plums next year, I can let you do that business too. Is that enough of my sincerity?"
Seeing Lin Mingcai hesitate, Yang Cui added, "Of course, if you don't agree and hurt me, I'll have no choice but to kill myself. But then you won't get the house or the profitable business either. Neither of us will benefit. What do you think?"
Lin Mingcai suddenly laughed, his malicious gaze carrying a hint of shock and admiration.
A woman who can remain calm and methodical in negotiations even when tied up by four men possesses a unique charm.
This is different from the women Lin Mingcai has encountered before. If she weren't Lin Shikang's ex-wife, having her as his woman would be a good idea.
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