The Country Maiden: Fields and Leisure-Chapter 851 - 850: Fearing that Something Might Go Wrong

He finally understood why Wang Yongzhu had chosen that guy Song Chongjin, who always wore a grim expression. Hmph, he really hid his true colors! He usually seemed quiet and dependable, but in reality, he was quite the rascal!

Listen to what he said, being a man means letting your woman do whatever she wants, right?

Bah! This is blatant showing off!

Originally, he wanted to provoke Song Chongjin a bit and show off his own Ninth Master Lee, but was instead hit in the face by this random display of affection, losing his appetite for dinner.

The fact that he could stay seated was a testament to his upbringing.

Of course, he didn’t want to give any advantage to that fellow Gu Zikai either!

Don’t think he couldn’t see it, Gu Zikai was also very attentive to Wang Yongzhu, probably harboring the same thoughts he himself had!

It didn’t matter if he suffered; seeing Gu Zikai suffer brought him joy!

Thus, he endured this mix of satisfaction and frustration until the meal ended, as night began to fall, the guards and Wang Cai had glanced at Ninth Master Lee several times.

Ninth Master Lee finally stood up reluctantly and bid farewell, "I’ve bothered you enough for today. It’s getting late, I should be leaving! Thank you, Scholar Song and Lady Wang, for your hospitality! Next time, I’ll host, and I hope you both will honor me with your presence."

Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu also stood up and exchanged polite farewells, seeing Ninth Master Lee off to the door.

As Ninth Master Lee was about to leave, he suddenly turned back, "Aren’t you leaving?"

Gu Zikai, who had been following along, still had something to ask but upon Ninth Master Lee’s question, and everyone looking at him, hesitated for a moment and then said, "I was just about to bid farewell too!"

Ninth Master Lee, hearing this, grabbed Gu Zikai and pulled him out, "Perfect timing, let’s leave together. I’ll check out your estate too—"

Without allowing any further objection, he dragged Gu Zikai away.

Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu exchanged a glance, closed the door, and went back inside.

Back in his room, Song Chongjin listened to Wang Yongzhu recount the visit of Imperial Doctor Du earlier today, and finally felt at ease. With Imperial Doctor Du’s reassurance, it seemed that his mother-in-law’s condition was indeed under control.

He then embraced Wang Yongzhu, "That’s good! We can finally relax a bit! Seeing you so stressed these days, even unable to sleep well. Now, you can finally have a good night’s sleep, right?"

Wang Yongzhu nodded, "Yes, today I can finally rest easy! This dye formula has really paid off, if it weren’t for it, we wouldn’t have such returns!"

Meanwhile, she recounted the conditions proposed by Ninth Master Lee and took out the deeds to the estate and manor to show Song Chongjin.

Song Chongjin only glanced at them briefly. Seeing the locations of the estate and manor, his eyes narrowed.

Qingzhou Prefecture, he had been there before and had his own people stationed there.

Qingzhou Prefecture had always been a bustling trade hub, extremely prosperous.

In the Prefecture City, the layout was rich to the east and wealthy to the west. Having an estate in either direction was a very prestigious matter.

The estate in question was in the western part of Qingzhou Prefecture, an area teeming with wealthy families. Such a three-in courtyard would cost at least five thousand taels, and even then, it might not be readily available.

As for the manor, it was only a few dozen miles outside of Qingzhou Prefecture. The area was mostly open plains except for some low mountains in the north, which were rich in resources.

Due to its proximity to Qingzhou Prefecture, many wealthy families had bought one or two hills, building summer retreats to escape the heat.

In Qingzhou Prefecture, there were countless rich people. Owning such a manor was, of course, a matter of great prestige.

As a result, the price of these manors had skyrocketed.

The estate and manor together were worth at least over ten thousand taels of snow-white silver. Ninth Master Lee had really gone all out to get this dye formula.

Such a grand gesture, and he offered them so readily. Wang Yongzhu had only sent word yesterday, and today he came over with the deeds. It’s hard not to overthink.

Hearing Song Chongjin’s estimate of the estate and manor, Wang Yongzhu was also taken aback.

Reflecting carefully, she said, "It seems the Lee Family has big plans. From what Ninth Master Lee mentioned, it seems the Lee Family is in urgent need of a few dye formulas. If I’m not mistaken, Ninth Master Lee, or rather the Lee Family, has been eyeing these formulas for quite some time now, and recently it must have reached a point where they absolutely had to obtain them."

"And these deeds had probably been prepared long ago. He just didn’t know how to broach the subject with us. Considering the tea leaves situation, they were still weighing their options! Who could have expected us to offer the formulas proactively, sparing them the trouble, and that’s why he hurried over in fear of any changes!"

Song Chongjin suspected the same but couldn’t be sure. After pondering a while, he said, "I’ll send a letter to Qingzhou Prefecture tomorrow to find out if anything is going on with the Lee Family. It’ll give us a better idea!"

Not wanting to worry Wang Yongzhu, he added, "Don’t worry! Since we have these deeds, they are ours now. Once something goes into my wife’s pocket, no one can take it back! Rest assured, your husband can protect such things!"

Wang Yongzhu smiled, she wasn’t really worried!

She gave the formulas to the Lee Family, mainly because she found Ninth Master Lee to be a decent person and their cooperation quite pleasant!

If the Lee Family did have any underhanded plans, she wouldn’t be afraid. With Xiao Tiantian around, she could simply make a few more dye formulas and sell them to the Lee Family’s rivals.

"I’m truly not worried! Now, I’m thinking, tomorrow I’ll go to Imperial Doctor Du’s house to get some pills. Privately, I also want to learn some medical techniques from Imperial Doctor Du for a few months. In the future, if mom or our family members have any headaches or minor injuries, we won’t have to panic!"

Song Chongjin didn’t think Wang Yongzhu was overly ambitious. After seriously considering it, he said, "Imperial Doctor Du used to work in the palace. To leave both the Capital City and the Imperial Palace unscathed, even leaving his son to succeed him, shows he is extremely astute and smooth. Such a person is hard to win over."

Wang Yongzhu knew this as well, "I still want to give it a try. I noticed Imperial Doctor Du is very fond of the Cloud Mist Tea from Yingzi Gully. Perhaps I can use that as an entry point..."

The young couple seriously discussed their plans under the lamplight.

Meanwhile, Ninth Master Lee dragged Gu Zikai into the front courtyard.

Gu Zikai complained about the lack of decorum, but didn’t resist too strenuously.

Semi-reluctant, he was led into the room by Ninth Master Lee. The two young servants who followed were sent away by Ninth Master Lee.

Father Lang Hao, finding it unbecoming for so many people to stand in the courtyard, led them to the side room for tea.

In the room, only Ninth Master Lee and Gu Zikai were left.

Without outsiders, they exchanged glances, Gu Zikai rolled his eyes at Ninth Master Lee and pushed his hand away. Disdainfully, he said, "Though we are people of status now, why are you still so rash as when we were kids?"

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