Chapter 100 Buying a Husband to Have a Son
Soon, the village head wrote a contract stating that once the herbs matured, regardless of the quantity, as long as they were not rotten or spoiled, the Lu family would pay according to their quality.
More than forty household heads and Old Man Lu signed their names, and then everyone pressed their fingerprints together.
The contract was made in duplicate. The village headman took one copy on behalf of everyone, and the Lu family took one copy. It was then taken to the yamen (government office) to have it stamped, and then it became effective.
After signing the agreement, everyone couldn't wait to start asking about what medicinal herbs they were digging for.
When the men go out to work, the women and children at home are basically assigned to dig.
Therefore, the men surrounded Lu Yun, and the women surrounded Lu Qingqing.
The children surrounded Sixi.
Everyone was shouting and cheering, making it quite lively.
Then someone shouted, "Young Master Wan is here!"
Many villagers seemed to bend over instinctively.
Those were tenants who rented land from thousands of households.
"Young Master Wan."
"Young Master Wan."
With a series of respectful greetings, a handsome young man walked along the ridge of the field with a smile.
Young Master Wan
Although Lu Qingqing had met him several times, this was the first time she had learned his identity.
Wan Yuting, the young master of the Wan family.
In fact, Wan Yuting had visited the Lu family on the day Lu Qingqing and Xu Rui went up the mountain.
The excuse used was very weak.
He brought some gifts and said that the servants at home didn't know that day and followed Ning Xiuwen's instructions to ask her to treat his younger brother. They didn't know that Ning Xiuwen was that kind of person and left her there alone.
So I came to check it out because I was worried.
Even if the Wan family really cared about an insignificant village girl, they could have simply sent someone.
There's no need for the young master of the Wan family to come in person.
What is this person's purpose?
My sister-in-law said he was good-looking, very polite, and always had a smile on his face. No wonder everyone says the Wan family is a kind family.
She was indeed always smiling.
They greeted the villagers kindly, without any airs of superiority.
The muddy soil quickly covered the clean black satin shoes.
"Little sister, don't be fooled by the Wan family's amiable appearance. He's not simple at all! He started going out to do business on his own when he was twelve. The Wan family's growth is all thanks to him," Lu Yun whispered as she leaned closer.
“I once saw him inspecting a cloth shop, and the swearing manager acted like a grandson in front of him.”
Lu Qingqing knew, of course, that this person was no ordinary person.
But this has nothing to do with her.
"Second Brother Lu, could you go and check my field? I dug up a few 'Hula scabra' plants and planted them in the field, but they said they weren't there. Could you check if they are?"
Cui Cui asked Lu Yun for help.
Lu Yun originally wanted to have Sixi identify it, but then he remembered what his sister-in-law and younger sister had told him the other day.
After thinking about it, I decided to talk to Cuicui about it.
Her parents are no pushovers; she'd better not cause trouble later.
So he went over there.
Lu Qingqing continued to tell people which herbs were valuable and that they should definitely dig them up if they came across them, lest they be dug up by people from other villages.
"I want to dig up ginseng," Sister Linghua began to daydream.
"If I find ginseng, I won't sell it. I'll plant it, and once it flowers and bears fruit, I'll plant the seeds again."
Several ginseng plants will grow in the second year.
In the third year, dozens of ginseng plants can grow.
The fourth year…
Aunt Ding: "In the fourth year, you woke up from your dream and found that you had planted a bunch of giant radishes!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Everyone laughed together.
Sister-in-law Linghua blushed: "How annoying! All other herbs can be grown, why can't ginseng? Qingqing, tell me, can ginseng be grown or not?"
"Of course you can plant them!"
"Wow, really?" Everyone's eyes widened.
Will Linghua's dream come true?
"Yes, but growing ginseng is much more difficult than growing radishes. The cost is also high, and it takes several years for it to mature."
Moreover, its medicinal effects are far less than those of wild ginseng.
Ah, I knew it wouldn't be that easy to get rich!
Linghua's sister-in-law, unwilling to give up, asked again, "What about Ganoderma lucidum? Is it easy to grow?"
Thinking of such good things!
She's been up the mountain so many times, but she's never seen a Ganoderma lucidum.
Lu Qingqing was about to speak.
A polite voice sounded from the side: "Miss Lu, the Wan family also wants to intercrop medicinal herbs in their own fields. I wonder if you can still accept them?"
"Young Master Wan, you're going to grow medicinal herbs too?" Aunt Ding asked in surprise, her voice loud.
This will let everyone know that the Wan family is also going to practice intercropping.
Now, those in Liuyun Village who didn't practice intercropping started to feel uneasy.
Even thousands of households are using intercropping, so it must be the right thing to do. Then what about them...?
Wan Yuting smiled and nodded at Aunt Ding: "Yes, the Wan family also wants to intercrop."
"Oh, young master, don't smile at me. It makes me think I'm a young lady," Aunt Ding said casually.
Wan Yuting didn't feel embarrassed at all, and his smile widened even more.
This immediately made the aunts, wives, and girls around him feel good about him.
Lu Qingqing's eyes were light and clear as she asked in a calm voice, "How much of your family's land do you farm?"
"70 mu (approximately 4.7 hectares)."
"I can't afford it."
She's just a village girl; after collecting money from the villagers, where would she find so much money left?
Was he doing it on purpose?
"However, the Wan family has many connections, so you can sell them yourselves."
"Alright, ladies and aunties, I've finished speaking. You can go and get busy now. If you encounter anything you're unsure about, just ask Sixi. Sixi has a very solid grasp of the subject."
Lu Qingqing wanted to go home; she felt unwell in her stomach.
"Qing girl, we're thinking of intercropping too. Do you think we could get a contract?" someone called to her.
Lu Qingqing waved her hand: "No need to make up for it, I'll take it when it's almost done."
Wan Yuting has a strong ability to read people's expressions and is sensitive to Lu Qingqing's indifference.
He quickly caught up with them.
"Miss Lu, I visited your home the other day..."
"I know, let's get straight to the point, what do you want from me?" Lu Qingqing asked directly.
Wan Yuting's eyes widened in surprise, then he smiled and said, "Miss Lu, it's like this. My mother often has headaches. I've been looking for a doctor for her, but she refuses to get acupuncture because of the difference between men and women."
So, could you please go and take a look, young lady…?
You should have said so earlier; that would have made sense.
Lu Qingqing was wary of this person from the beginning, so she made a lot of assumptions about what he did.
In reality, they didn't do anything.
"Is it serious? If it's not serious, come to my house for treatment. I usually don't come to your house. It's not about how much money you have."
"Yes, I will bring my mother over soon."
From a distance, the two people are more than ten centimeters apart in height. Facing each other, the man is handsome and the woman is beautiful. One is dressed in blue and the other in green, making them a very pleasing sight.
The man wearing a straw hat stopped, staring intently through the gray hat's curtain.
"Hey buddy, which village are you from?"
On a nearby rock sat a toothless old woman, panting heavily and using a broken stick as a cane.
It was Granny Liu who had come to the fields to join in the fun.
It's too far, I can't run anymore, I need to take a break.
Not hearing a reply, Grandma Liu breathed twice more.
“Look at that girl from the Lu family. Don’t look at her anymore. No matter how pretty she is, it’s useless. She won’t get married. She wants to find a husband with a good physique to have a son. And the son will also have the surname Lu.”
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